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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,640 and 310,993,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,640 and 310,993,197 is: 480,227,914.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,640 : 310,993,197 = 310,993,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,640/310,993,197 = 310,993,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,640x = 310,993,197 × 310,993,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,640x = 96,716,768,580,280,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,768,580,280,816/201,397,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,914.19

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