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