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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,773,846.77 and 277,934,989.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,773,846.77 and 277,934,989.92 is: 604,567,057.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,773,846.77 : 277,934,989.92 = 277,934,989.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,773,846.77/277,934,989.92 = 277,934,989.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,773,846.77x = 277,934,989.92 × 277,934,989.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,773,846.77x = 77,247,858,622,875,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,247,858,622,875,536/127,773,846.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 604,567,057.92

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