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Finding the Third Proportional to 197,201,688 and 307,740,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 197,201,688 and 307,740,768 is: 480,241,225.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,201,688 : 307,740,768 = 307,740,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,201,688/307,740,768 = 307,740,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,201,688x = 307,740,768 × 307,740,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,201,688x = 94,704,380,289,229,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,704,380,289,229,824/197,201,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,241,225.37

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