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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,789,488 and 182,740,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,789,488 and 182,740,374 is: 261,320,745.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,789,488 : 182,740,374 = 182,740,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,789,488/182,740,374 = 182,740,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,789,488x = 182,740,374 × 182,740,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,789,488x = 33,394,044,289,659,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,394,044,289,659,876/127,789,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,320,745.64

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