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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,427 and 310,992,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,427 and 310,992,869 is: 480,227,409.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,427 : 310,992,869 = 310,992,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,427/310,992,869 = 310,992,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,427x = 310,992,869 × 310,992,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,427x = 96,716,564,568,851,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,564,568,851,168/201,397,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,409.11

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