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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,584 and 310,993,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,584 and 310,993,101 is: 480,227,751.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,584 : 310,993,101 = 310,993,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,584/310,993,101 = 310,993,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,584x = 310,993,101 × 310,993,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,584x = 96,716,708,869,596,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,708,869,596,208/201,397,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,751.24

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