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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,773,859 and 277,935,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,773,859 and 277,935,016 is: 604,567,113.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,773,859 : 277,935,016 = 277,935,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,773,859/277,935,016 = 277,935,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,773,859x = 277,935,016 × 277,935,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,773,859x = 77,247,873,118,920,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,247,873,118,920,256/127,773,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 604,567,113.52

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