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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,522,516 and 272,774,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,522,516 and 272,774,312 is: 583,472,061.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,522,516 : 272,774,312 = 272,774,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,522,516/272,774,312 = 272,774,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,522,516x = 272,774,312 × 272,774,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,522,516x = 74,405,825,287,073,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,405,825,287,073,344/127,522,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583,472,061.41

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