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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,926,620 and 196,510,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,926,620 and 196,510,944 is: 301,864,859.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,926,620 : 196,510,944 = 196,510,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,926,620/196,510,944 = 196,510,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,926,620x = 196,510,944 × 196,510,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,926,620x = 38,616,551,111,771,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,616,551,111,771,136/127,926,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,864,859.02

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