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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,884,646 and 277,275,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,884,646 and 277,275,872 is: 601,181,702.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,884,646 : 277,275,872 = 277,275,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,884,646/277,275,872 = 277,275,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,884,646x = 277,275,872 × 277,275,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,884,646x = 76,881,909,193,360,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,881,909,193,360,384/127,884,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,181,702.40

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