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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,430 and 310,992,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,430 and 310,992,866 is: 480,227,392.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,430 : 310,992,866 = 310,992,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,430/310,992,866 = 310,992,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,430x = 310,992,866 × 310,992,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,430x = 96,716,562,702,893,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,562,702,893,952/201,397,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,392.69

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