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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,616 and 1,777,881,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,616 and 1,777,881,742 is: 3,834,265,509.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,616 : 1,777,881,742 = 1,777,881,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,616/1,777,881,742 = 1,777,881,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,616x = 1,777,881,742 × 1,777,881,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,616x = 3,160,863,488,536,954,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,863,488,536,954,368/824,372,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,265,509.54

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