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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,579 and 310,993,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,579 and 310,993,105 is: 480,227,775.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,579 : 310,993,105 = 310,993,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,579/310,993,105 = 310,993,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,579x = 310,993,105 × 310,993,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,579x = 96,716,711,357,541,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,711,357,541,024/201,397,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,775.52

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