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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,725,334 and 279,631,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,725,334 and 279,631,206 is: 612,201,267.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,725,334 : 279,631,206 = 279,631,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,725,334/279,631,206 = 279,631,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,725,334x = 279,631,206 × 279,631,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,725,334x = 78,193,611,369,014,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,193,611,369,014,432/127,725,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,201,267.52

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