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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,536 : 1,777,881,572 = 1,777,881,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,536/1,777,881,572 = 1,777,881,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,536x = 1,777,881,572 × 1,777,881,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,536x = 3,160,862,884,057,191,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,862,884,057,191,424/824,372,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,265,148.37

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