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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,830 and 310,993,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,830 and 310,993,464 is: 480,228,285.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,830 : 310,993,464 = 310,993,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,830/310,993,464 = 310,993,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,830x = 310,993,464 × 310,993,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,830x = 96,716,934,650,719,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,934,650,719,296/201,397,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,285.73

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