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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,935,708 and 187,105,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,935,708 and 187,105,398 is: 273,640,803.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,935,708 : 187,105,398 = 187,105,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,935,708/187,105,398 = 187,105,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,935,708x = 187,105,398 × 187,105,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,935,708x = 35,008,429,960,738,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,008,429,960,738,404/127,935,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,640,803.71

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