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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,977,562 and 327,484,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,977,562 and 327,484,116 is: 494,271,597.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,977,562 : 327,484,116 = 327,484,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,977,562/327,484,116 = 327,484,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,977,562x = 327,484,116 × 327,484,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,977,562x = 107,245,846,232,301,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,245,846,232,301,456/216,977,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,271,597.69

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