Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,536 and 1,777,881,572
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,372,536 and 1,777,881,572 is: 3,834,265,148.37
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,372,536 : 1,777,881,572 = 1,777,881,572 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,372,536/1,777,881,572 = 1,777,881,572/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,372,536x = 1,777,881,572 × 1,777,881,572 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,372,536x = 3,160,862,884,057,191,424 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,160,862,884,057,191,424/824,372,536 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,834,265,148.37
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