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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,773,843.50 and 277,934,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,773,843.50 and 277,934,986 is: 604,567,056.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,773,843.50 : 277,934,986 = 277,934,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,773,843.50/277,934,986 = 277,934,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,773,843.50x = 277,934,986 × 277,934,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,773,843.50x = 77,247,856,442,820,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,247,856,442,820,192/127,773,843.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 604,567,056.35

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