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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,424 and 310,992,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,424 and 310,992,856 is: 480,227,376.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,424 : 310,992,856 = 310,992,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,424/310,992,856 = 310,992,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,424x = 310,992,856 × 310,992,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,424x = 96,716,556,483,036,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,556,483,036,736/201,397,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,376.11

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