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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,480 and 310,992,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,480 and 310,992,934 is: 480,227,483.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,480 : 310,992,934 = 310,992,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,480/310,992,934 = 310,992,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,480x = 310,992,934 × 310,992,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,480x = 96,716,604,997,928,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,604,997,928,352/201,397,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,483.47

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