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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,432 and 310,992,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,432 and 310,992,861 is: 480,227,372.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,432 : 310,992,861 = 310,992,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,432/310,992,861 = 310,992,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,432x = 310,992,861 × 310,992,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,432x = 96,716,559,592,965,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,559,592,965,328/201,397,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,372.48

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