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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,977,519.25 and 327,484,050.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,977,519.25 and 327,484,050.75 is: 494,271,498.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,977,519.25 : 327,484,050.75 = 327,484,050.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,977,519.25/327,484,050.75 = 327,484,050.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,977,519.25x = 327,484,050.75 × 327,484,050.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,977,519.25x = 107,245,803,495,628,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,245,803,495,628,576/216,977,519.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,271,498.11

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