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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,460 and 1,777,881,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,460 and 1,777,881,424 is: 3,834,264,863.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,460 : 1,777,881,424 = 1,777,881,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,460/1,777,881,424 = 1,777,881,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,460x = 1,777,881,424 × 1,777,881,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,460x = 3,160,862,357,804,267,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,862,357,804,267,520/824,372,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,264,863.49

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