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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,728 and 310,993,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,728 and 310,993,312 is: 480,228,059.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,728 : 310,993,312 = 310,993,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,728/310,993,312 = 310,993,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,728x = 310,993,312 × 310,993,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,728x = 96,716,840,108,729,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,840,108,729,344/201,397,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,059.52

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