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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,766 and 310,993,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,766 and 310,993,386 is: 480,228,197.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,766 : 310,993,386 = 310,993,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,766/310,993,386 = 310,993,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,766x = 310,993,386 × 310,993,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,766x = 96,716,886,135,744,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,886,135,744,992/201,397,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,197.45

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