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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,367,884 and 272,909,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,367,884 and 272,909,744 is: 584,760,663.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,367,884 : 272,909,744 = 272,909,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,367,884/272,909,744 = 272,909,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,367,884x = 272,909,744 × 272,909,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,367,884x = 74,479,728,370,145,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,479,728,370,145,536/127,367,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,760,663.61

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