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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,937,250 and 196,525,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,937,250 and 196,525,636 is: 301,884,913.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,937,250 : 196,525,636 = 196,525,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,937,250/196,525,636 = 196,525,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,937,250x = 196,525,636 × 196,525,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,937,250x = 38,622,325,605,204,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,622,325,605,204,496/127,937,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,884,913.15

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