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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,977,420 and 327,483,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,977,420 and 327,483,943 is: 494,271,398.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,977,420 : 327,483,943 = 327,483,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,977,420/327,483,943 = 327,483,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,977,420x = 327,483,943 × 327,483,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,977,420x = 107,245,732,922,827,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,245,732,922,827,248/216,977,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,271,398.94

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