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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,358,604 and 272,880,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,358,604 and 272,880,306 is: 584,677,116.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,358,604 : 272,880,306 = 272,880,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,358,604/272,880,306 = 272,880,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,358,604x = 272,880,306 × 272,880,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,358,604x = 74,463,661,402,653,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,463,661,402,653,632/127,358,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,677,116.93

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