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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,977,568 and 327,484,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,977,568 and 327,484,120 is: 494,271,596.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,977,568 : 327,484,120 = 327,484,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,977,568/327,484,120 = 327,484,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,977,568x = 327,484,120 × 327,484,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,977,568x = 107,245,848,852,174,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,245,848,852,174,400/216,977,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,271,596.10

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