Consider a right triangle with sides \( \mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b} \), and c , where c is the hypotenuse. If \( a=216 \) inches, \( b=90 \) inches, and \( c= \) ? inches, what is the perimeter of the triangle ? \( \square \) inches
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