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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,522,518 and 272,774,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,522,518 and 272,774,316 is: 583,472,069.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,522,518 : 272,774,316 = 272,774,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,522,518/272,774,316 = 272,774,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,522,518x = 272,774,316 × 272,774,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,522,518x = 74,405,827,469,267,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,405,827,469,267,856/127,522,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583,472,069.37

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