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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,796 and 310,993,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,796 and 310,993,416 is: 480,228,218.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,796 : 310,993,416 = 310,993,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,796/310,993,416 = 310,993,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,796x = 310,993,416 × 310,993,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,796x = 96,716,904,795,349,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,904,795,349,056/201,397,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,218.56

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