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Finding the Third Proportional to 377,537,535 and 820,429,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 377,537,535 and 820,429,858 is: 1,782,882,732.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    377,537,535 : 820,429,858 = 820,429,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    377,537,535/820,429,858 = 820,429,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    377,537,535x = 820,429,858 × 820,429,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    377,537,535x = 673,105,151,897,900,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,105,151,897,900,160/377,537,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,782,882,732.17

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