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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,399 and 310,992,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,399 and 310,992,816 is: 480,227,312.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,399 : 310,992,816 = 310,992,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,399/310,992,816 = 310,992,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,399x = 310,992,816 × 310,992,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,399x = 96,716,531,603,609,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,531,603,609,856/201,397,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,312.19

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