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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,452 and 310,992,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,452 and 310,992,897 is: 480,227,435.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,452 : 310,992,897 = 310,992,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,452/310,992,897 = 310,992,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,452x = 310,992,897 × 310,992,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,452x = 96,716,581,984,452,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,581,984,452,608/201,397,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,435.97

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