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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,478.50 and 1,777,881,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,478.50 and 1,777,881,457 is: 3,834,264,919.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,478.50 : 1,777,881,457 = 1,777,881,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,478.50/1,777,881,457 = 1,777,881,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,478.50x = 1,777,881,457 × 1,777,881,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,478.50x = 3,160,862,475,144,442,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,862,475,144,442,880/824,372,478.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,264,919.78

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