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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,438 and 310,992,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,438 and 310,992,884 is: 480,227,429.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,438 : 310,992,884 = 310,992,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,438/310,992,884 = 310,992,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,438x = 310,992,884 × 310,992,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,438x = 96,716,573,898,637,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,573,898,637,456/201,397,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,429.20

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