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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,079,993.50 and 307,468,392.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,079,993.50 and 307,468,392.75 is: 470,145,293.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,079,993.50 : 307,468,392.75 = 307,468,392.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,079,993.50/307,468,392.75 = 307,468,392.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,079,993.50x = 307,468,392.75 × 307,468,392.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,079,993.50x = 94,536,812,540,268,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,536,812,540,268,256/201,079,993.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,145,293.40

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