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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,960 and 310,993,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,960 and 310,993,677 is: 480,228,633.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,960 : 310,993,677 = 310,993,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,960/310,993,677 = 310,993,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,960x = 310,993,677 × 310,993,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,960x = 96,717,067,133,980,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,717,067,133,980,336/201,397,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,633.57

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