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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,725,326 and 279,631,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,725,326 and 279,631,190 is: 612,201,235.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,725,326 : 279,631,190 = 279,631,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,725,326/279,631,190 = 279,631,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,725,326x = 279,631,190 × 279,631,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,725,326x = 78,193,602,420,816,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,193,602,420,816,096/127,725,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,201,235.81

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