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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,079,996.50 and 307,468,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,079,996.50 and 307,468,398 is: 470,145,302.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,079,996.50 : 307,468,398 = 307,468,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,079,996.50/307,468,398 = 307,468,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,079,996.50x = 307,468,398 × 307,468,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,079,996.50x = 94,536,815,768,686,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,536,815,768,686,400/201,079,996.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,145,302.44

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