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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,398,012 and 310,993,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,398,012 and 310,993,758 is: 480,228,759.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,398,012 : 310,993,758 = 310,993,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,398,012/310,993,758 = 310,993,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,398,012x = 310,993,758 × 310,993,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,398,012x = 96,717,117,514,962,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,717,117,514,962,560/201,398,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,228,759.73

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