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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,496 and 310,992,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,496 and 310,992,980 is: 480,227,587.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,496 : 310,992,980 = 310,992,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,496/310,992,980 = 310,992,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,496x = 310,992,980 × 310,992,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,496x = 96,716,633,609,280,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,633,609,280,400/201,397,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,587.38

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