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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,500 and 310,992,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,500 and 310,992,972 is: 480,227,553.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,500 : 310,992,972 = 310,992,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,500/310,992,972 = 310,992,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,500x = 310,992,972 × 310,992,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,500x = 96,716,628,633,392,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,628,633,392,784/201,397,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,553.14

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