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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,732 and 310,993,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,732 and 310,993,318 is: 480,228,068.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,732 : 310,993,318 = 310,993,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,732/310,993,318 = 310,993,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,732x = 310,993,318 × 310,993,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,732x = 96,716,843,840,649,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,843,840,649,120/201,397,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,068.51

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