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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,742 and 310,993,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,742 and 310,993,331 is: 480,228,084.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,742 : 310,993,331 = 310,993,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,742/310,993,331 = 310,993,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,742x = 310,993,331 × 310,993,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,742x = 96,716,851,926,475,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,851,926,475,568/201,397,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,084.81

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