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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,977,516 and 327,484,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,977,516 and 327,484,044 is: 494,271,485.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,977,516 : 327,484,044 = 327,484,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,977,516/327,484,044 = 327,484,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,977,516x = 327,484,044 × 327,484,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,977,516x = 107,245,799,074,593,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,245,799,074,593,936/216,977,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,271,485.14

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