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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,426 and 310,992,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,426 and 310,992,860 is: 480,227,383.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,426 : 310,992,860 = 310,992,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,426/310,992,860 = 310,992,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,426x = 310,992,860 × 310,992,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,426x = 96,716,558,970,979,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,558,970,979,600/201,397,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,383.70

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