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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,412 and 310,992,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,412 and 310,992,851 is: 480,227,389.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,412 : 310,992,851 = 310,992,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,412/310,992,851 = 310,992,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,412x = 310,992,851 × 310,992,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,412x = 96,716,553,373,108,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,553,373,108,208/201,397,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,389.28

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