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Finding the Third Proportional to 197,201,708 and 307,740,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 197,201,708 and 307,740,788 is: 480,241,239.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,201,708 : 307,740,788 = 307,740,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,201,708/307,740,788 = 307,740,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,201,708x = 307,740,788 × 307,740,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,201,708x = 94,704,392,598,860,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,704,392,598,860,944/197,201,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,241,239.08

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