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Finding the Third Proportional to 197,201,712 and 307,740,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 197,201,712 and 307,740,795 is: 480,241,251.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,201,712 : 307,740,795 = 307,740,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,201,712/307,740,795 = 307,740,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,201,712x = 307,740,795 × 307,740,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,201,712x = 94,704,396,907,232,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,704,396,907,232,032/197,201,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,241,251.19

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