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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,874 and 310,993,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,874 and 310,993,537 is: 480,228,406.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,874 : 310,993,537 = 310,993,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,874/310,993,537 = 310,993,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,874x = 310,993,537 × 310,993,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,874x = 96,716,980,055,770,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,980,055,770,368/201,397,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,406.26

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