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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,816,458.25 and 276,063,252.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,816,458.25 and 276,063,252.25 is: 596,252,785.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,816,458.25 : 276,063,252.25 = 276,063,252.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,816,458.25/276,063,252.25 = 276,063,252.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,816,458.25x = 276,063,252.25 × 276,063,252.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,816,458.25x = 76,210,919,242,847,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,210,919,242,847,136/127,816,458.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,252,785.33

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