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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,358,598 and 272,880,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,358,598 and 272,880,296 is: 584,677,101.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,358,598 : 272,880,296 = 272,880,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,358,598/272,880,296 = 272,880,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,358,598x = 272,880,296 × 272,880,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,358,598x = 74,463,655,945,047,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,463,655,945,047,616/127,358,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,677,101.62

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