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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,640 and 310,993,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,640 and 310,993,178 is: 480,227,855.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,640 : 310,993,178 = 310,993,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,640/310,993,178 = 310,993,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,640x = 310,993,178 × 310,993,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,640x = 96,716,756,762,539,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,756,762,539,680/201,397,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,855.51

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