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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,951,497.75 and 276,291,508.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,951,497.75 and 276,291,508.50 is: 596,608,863.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,951,497.75 : 276,291,508.50 = 276,291,508.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,951,497.75/276,291,508.50 = 276,291,508.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,951,497.75x = 276,291,508.50 × 276,291,508.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,951,497.75x = 76,336,997,669,205,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,336,997,669,205,568/127,951,497.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,608,863.61

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