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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,950,614 and 276,289,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,950,614 and 276,289,516 is: 596,604,379.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,950,614 : 276,289,516 = 276,289,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,950,614/276,289,516 = 276,289,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,950,614x = 276,289,516 × 276,289,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,950,614x = 76,335,896,651,514,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,335,896,651,514,256/127,950,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,604,379.34

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