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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,800 and 310,993,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,800 and 310,993,421 is: 480,228,224.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,800 : 310,993,421 = 310,993,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,800/310,993,421 = 310,993,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,800x = 310,993,421 × 310,993,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,800x = 96,716,907,905,283,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,907,905,283,248/201,397,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,224.47

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