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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,725,300.56 and 279,631,151.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,725,300.56 and 279,631,151.44 is: 612,201,188.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,725,300.56 : 279,631,151.44 = 279,631,151.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,725,300.56/279,631,151.44 = 279,631,151.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,725,300.56x = 279,631,151.44 × 279,631,151.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,725,300.56x = 78,193,580,854,262,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,193,580,854,262,064/127,725,300.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,201,188.88

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