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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,486 and 1,777,881,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,486 and 1,777,881,472 is: 3,834,264,949.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,486 : 1,777,881,472 = 1,777,881,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,486/1,777,881,472 = 1,777,881,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,486x = 1,777,881,472 × 1,777,881,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,486x = 3,160,862,528,480,886,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,862,528,480,886,784/824,372,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,264,949.60

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