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Finding the Third Proportional to 197,201,696 and 307,740,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 197,201,696 and 307,740,780 is: 480,241,243.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,201,696 : 307,740,780 = 307,740,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,201,696/307,740,780 = 307,740,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,201,696x = 307,740,780 × 307,740,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,201,696x = 94,704,387,675,008,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,704,387,675,008,400/197,201,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,241,243.34

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