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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,458 and 310,992,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,458 and 310,992,910 is: 480,227,461.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,458 : 310,992,910 = 310,992,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,458/310,992,910 = 310,992,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,458x = 310,992,910 × 310,992,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,458x = 96,716,590,070,268,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,590,070,268,096/201,397,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,461.81

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