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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,943 and 310,993,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,943 and 310,993,653 is: 480,228,599.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,943 : 310,993,653 = 310,993,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,943/310,993,653 = 310,993,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,943x = 310,993,653 × 310,993,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,943x = 96,717,052,206,284,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,717,052,206,284,416/201,397,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,599.98

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