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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,368,702 and 278,585,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,368,702 and 278,585,532 is: 609,332,570.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,368,702 : 278,585,532 = 278,585,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,368,702/278,585,532 = 278,585,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,368,702x = 278,585,532 × 278,585,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,368,702x = 77,609,898,639,723,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,609,898,639,723,024/127,368,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 609,332,570.88

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