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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,603,008 and 279,908,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,603,008 and 279,908,208 is: 614,002,805.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,603,008 : 279,908,208 = 279,908,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,603,008/279,908,208 = 279,908,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,603,008x = 279,908,208 × 279,908,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,603,008x = 78,348,604,905,771,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,348,604,905,771,264/127,603,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,002,805.53

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