Finding the Third Proportional to 201,130,497 and 307,543,788
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Solution
The third proportional to 201,130,497 and 307,543,788 is: 470,257,782.62
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
201,130,497 : 307,543,788 = 307,543,788 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
201,130,497/307,543,788 = 307,543,788/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
201,130,497x = 307,543,788 × 307,543,788 - Step 4: Simplify right side
201,130,497x = 94,583,181,537,388,944 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 94,583,181,537,388,944/201,130,497 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 470,257,782.62
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