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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,602,850 and 197,965,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,602,850 and 197,965,516 is: 307,127,509.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,602,850 : 197,965,516 = 197,965,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,602,850/197,965,516 = 197,965,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,602,850x = 197,965,516 × 197,965,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,602,850x = 39,190,345,525,146,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,190,345,525,146,256/127,602,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,127,509.50

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