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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,367,882 and 272,909,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,367,882 and 272,909,740 is: 584,760,655.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,367,882 : 272,909,740 = 272,909,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,367,882/272,909,740 = 272,909,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,367,882x = 272,909,740 × 272,909,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,367,882x = 74,479,726,186,867,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,479,726,186,867,600/127,367,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,760,655.65

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