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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,480 and 310,992,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,480 and 310,992,937 is: 480,227,492.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,480 : 310,992,937 = 310,992,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,480/310,992,937 = 310,992,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,480x = 310,992,937 × 310,992,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,480x = 96,716,606,863,885,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,606,863,885,968/201,397,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,492.74

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