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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,587 and 310,993,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,587 and 310,993,119 is: 480,227,799.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,587 : 310,993,119 = 310,993,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,587/310,993,119 = 310,993,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,587x = 310,993,119 × 310,993,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,587x = 96,716,720,065,348,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,720,065,348,160/201,397,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,799.68

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