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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,367,888 and 272,909,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,367,888 and 272,909,752 is: 584,760,679.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,367,888 : 272,909,752 = 272,909,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,367,888/272,909,752 = 272,909,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,367,888x = 272,909,752 × 272,909,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,367,888x = 74,479,732,736,701,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,479,732,736,701,504/127,367,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,760,679.53

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