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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,802 and 310,993,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,802 and 310,993,424 is: 480,228,228.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,802 : 310,993,424 = 310,993,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,802/310,993,424 = 310,993,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,802x = 310,993,424 × 310,993,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,802x = 96,716,909,771,243,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,909,771,243,776/201,397,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,228.96

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