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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,512 and 310,992,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,512 and 310,992,989 is: 480,227,577.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,512 : 310,992,989 = 310,992,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,512/310,992,989 = 310,992,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,512x = 310,992,989 × 310,992,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,512x = 96,716,639,207,154,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,639,207,154,128/201,397,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,577.03

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