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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,603,044 and 279,908,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,603,044 and 279,908,280 is: 614,002,948.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,603,044 : 279,908,280 = 279,908,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,603,044/279,908,280 = 279,908,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,603,044x = 279,908,280 × 279,908,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,603,044x = 78,348,645,212,558,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,348,645,212,558,400/127,603,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,002,948.18

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