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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,357,130 and 201,989,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,357,130 and 201,989,595 is: 320,357,379.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,357,130 : 201,989,595 = 201,989,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,357,130/201,989,595 = 201,989,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,357,130x = 201,989,595 × 201,989,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,357,130x = 40,799,796,488,264,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,799,796,488,264,024/127,357,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,357,379.98

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