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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,312 and 310,992,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,312 and 310,992,686 is: 480,227,118.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,312 : 310,992,686 = 310,992,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,312/310,992,686 = 310,992,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,312x = 310,992,686 × 310,992,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,312x = 96,716,450,745,494,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,450,745,494,592/201,397,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,118.15

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