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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,370,516 and 276,366,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,370,516 and 276,366,088 is: 599,653,805.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,370,516 : 276,366,088 = 276,366,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,370,516/276,366,088 = 276,366,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,370,516x = 276,366,088 × 276,366,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,370,516x = 76,378,214,596,423,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,378,214,596,423,744/127,370,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,653,805.25

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