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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,951,552 and 276,291,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,951,552 and 276,291,608 is: 596,609,040.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,951,552 : 276,291,608 = 276,291,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,951,552/276,291,608 = 276,291,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,951,552x = 276,291,608 × 276,291,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,951,552x = 76,337,052,651,225,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,337,052,651,225,664/127,951,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,609,040.36

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