Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,485 and 1,777,881,469
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,372,485 and 1,777,881,469 is: 3,834,264,941.31
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,372,485 : 1,777,881,469 = 1,777,881,469 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,372,485/1,777,881,469 = 1,777,881,469/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,372,485x = 1,777,881,469 × 1,777,881,469 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,372,485x = 3,160,862,517,813,598,208 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,160,862,517,813,598,208/824,372,485 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,834,264,941.31
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