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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,340 and 310,992,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,340 and 310,992,724 is: 480,227,168.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,340 : 310,992,724 = 310,992,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,340/310,992,724 = 310,992,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,340x = 310,992,724 × 310,992,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,340x = 96,716,474,380,940,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,474,380,940,176/201,397,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,168.74

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