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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,816 and 310,993,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,816 and 310,993,462 is: 480,228,312.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,816 : 310,993,462 = 310,993,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,816/310,993,462 = 310,993,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,816x = 310,993,462 × 310,993,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,816x = 96,716,933,406,745,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,933,406,745,440/201,397,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,312.94

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