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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,502 and 310,992,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,502 and 310,992,994 is: 480,227,616.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,502 : 310,992,994 = 310,992,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,502/310,992,994 = 310,992,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,502x = 310,992,994 × 310,992,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,502x = 96,716,642,317,084,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,642,317,084,032/201,397,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,616.31

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