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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,428 and 310,992,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,428 and 310,992,877 is: 480,227,431.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,428 : 310,992,877 = 310,992,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,428/310,992,877 = 310,992,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,428x = 310,992,877 × 310,992,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,428x = 96,716,569,544,737,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,569,544,737,136/201,397,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,431.43

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