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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,917 and 310,993,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,917 and 310,993,614 is: 480,228,541.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,917 : 310,993,614 = 310,993,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,917/310,993,614 = 310,993,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,917x = 310,993,614 × 310,993,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,917x = 96,717,027,948,780,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,717,027,948,780,992/201,397,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,541.53

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