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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,510 and 310,992,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,510 and 310,992,986 is: 480,227,572.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,510 : 310,992,986 = 310,992,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,510/310,992,986 = 310,992,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,510x = 310,992,986 × 310,992,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,510x = 96,716,637,341,196,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,637,341,196,192/201,397,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,572.53

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