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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,372 and 310,992,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,372 and 310,992,776 is: 480,227,253.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,372 : 310,992,776 = 310,992,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,372/310,992,776 = 310,992,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,372x = 310,992,776 × 310,992,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,372x = 96,716,506,724,186,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,506,724,186,176/201,397,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,253.04

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