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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,617 and 310,993,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,617 and 310,993,149 is: 480,227,820.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,617 : 310,993,149 = 310,993,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,617/310,993,149 = 310,993,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,617x = 310,993,149 × 310,993,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,617x = 96,716,738,724,936,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,738,724,936,208/201,397,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,820.79

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