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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,581 and 310,993,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,581 and 310,993,116 is: 480,227,804.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,581 : 310,993,116 = 310,993,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,581/310,993,116 = 310,993,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,581x = 310,993,116 × 310,993,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,581x = 96,716,718,199,389,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,718,199,389,456/201,397,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,804.72

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