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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,920 and 310,993,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,920 and 310,993,617 is: 480,228,543.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,920 : 310,993,617 = 310,993,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,920/310,993,617 = 310,993,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,920x = 310,993,617 × 310,993,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,920x = 96,717,029,814,742,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,717,029,814,742,688/201,397,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,543.65

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