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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,932,038 and 182,817,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,932,038 and 182,817,847 is: 261,250,939.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,932,038 : 182,817,847 = 182,817,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,932,038/182,817,847 = 182,817,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,932,038x = 182,817,847 × 182,817,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,932,038x = 33,422,365,181,715,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,422,365,181,715,408/127,932,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,250,939.99

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