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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,521 and 310,993,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,521 and 310,993,002 is: 480,227,595.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,521 : 310,993,002 = 310,993,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,521/310,993,002 = 310,993,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,521x = 310,993,002 × 310,993,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,521x = 96,716,647,292,972,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,647,292,972,000/201,397,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,595.72

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