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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,951,572 and 276,291,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,951,572 and 276,291,648 is: 596,609,119.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,951,572 : 276,291,648 = 276,291,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,951,572/276,291,648 = 276,291,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,951,572x = 276,291,648 × 276,291,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,951,572x = 76,337,074,754,555,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,337,074,754,555,904/127,951,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,609,119.85

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