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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,572 and 1,777,881,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,572 and 1,777,881,642 is: 3,834,265,282.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,572 : 1,777,881,642 = 1,777,881,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,572/1,777,881,642 = 1,777,881,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,572x = 1,777,881,642 × 1,777,881,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,572x = 3,160,863,132,960,615,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,863,132,960,615,936/824,372,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,265,282.86

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