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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,617,851 and 273,826,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,617,851 and 273,826,878 is: 582,976,301.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,617,851 : 273,826,878 = 273,826,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,617,851/273,826,878 = 273,826,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,617,851x = 273,826,878 × 273,826,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,617,851x = 74,981,159,115,226,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,981,159,115,226,880/128,617,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,976,301.75

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