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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,358,595 and 272,880,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,358,595 and 272,880,287 is: 584,677,076.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,358,595 : 272,880,287 = 272,880,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,358,595/272,880,287 = 272,880,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,358,595x = 272,880,287 × 272,880,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,358,595x = 74,463,651,033,202,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,463,651,033,202,368/127,358,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,677,076.83

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