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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,460 and 310,992,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,460 and 310,992,912 is: 480,227,463.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,460 : 310,992,912 = 310,992,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,460/310,992,912 = 310,992,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,460x = 310,992,912 × 310,992,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,460x = 96,716,591,314,239,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,591,314,239,744/201,397,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,463.22

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