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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,471 and 1,777,881,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,471 and 1,777,881,442 is: 3,834,264,889.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,471 : 1,777,881,442 = 1,777,881,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,471/1,777,881,442 = 1,777,881,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,471x = 1,777,881,442 × 1,777,881,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,471x = 3,160,862,421,807,999,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,862,421,807,999,488/824,372,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,264,889.96

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