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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,424 and 310,992,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,424 and 310,992,865 is: 480,227,403.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,424 : 310,992,865 = 310,992,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,424/310,992,865 = 310,992,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,424x = 310,992,865 × 310,992,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,424x = 96,716,562,080,908,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,562,080,908,224/201,397,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,403.91

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