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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,718 and 310,993,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,718 and 310,993,296 is: 480,228,033.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,718 : 310,993,296 = 310,993,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,718/310,993,296 = 310,993,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,718x = 310,993,296 × 310,993,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,718x = 96,716,830,156,943,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,830,156,943,616/201,397,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,033.95

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