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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,517,440 and 417,374,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,517,440 and 417,374,976 is: 864,450,593.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,517,440 : 417,374,976 = 417,374,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,517,440/417,374,976 = 417,374,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,517,440x = 417,374,976 × 417,374,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,517,440x = 174,201,870,591,000,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,201,870,591,000,576/201,517,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 864,450,593.41

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