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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,358,589 and 272,880,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,358,589 and 272,880,273 is: 584,677,044.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,358,589 : 272,880,273 = 272,880,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,358,589/272,880,273 = 272,880,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,358,589x = 272,880,273 × 272,880,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,358,589x = 74,463,643,392,554,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,463,643,392,554,528/127,358,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,677,044.38

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