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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,516 and 310,992,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,516 and 310,992,997 is: 480,227,592.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,516 : 310,992,997 = 310,992,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,516/310,992,997 = 310,992,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,516x = 310,992,997 × 310,992,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,516x = 96,716,644,183,042,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,644,183,042,016/201,397,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,592.20

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