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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,951,556 and 276,291,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,951,556 and 276,291,616 is: 596,609,056.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,951,556 : 276,291,616 = 276,291,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,951,556/276,291,616 = 276,291,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,951,556x = 276,291,616 × 276,291,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,951,556x = 76,337,057,071,891,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,337,057,071,891,456/127,951,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,609,056.26

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