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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,401 and 310,992,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,401 and 310,992,815 is: 480,227,304.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,401 : 310,992,815 = 310,992,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,401/310,992,815 = 310,992,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,401x = 310,992,815 × 310,992,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,401x = 96,716,530,981,624,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,530,981,624,224/201,397,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,304.33

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