Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,638 and 1,777,881,776
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,372,638 and 1,777,881,776 is: 3,834,265,553.87
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,372,638 : 1,777,881,776 = 1,777,881,776 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,372,638/1,777,881,776 = 1,777,881,776/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,372,638x = 1,777,881,776 × 1,777,881,776 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,372,638x = 3,160,863,609,432,913,920 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,160,863,609,432,913,920/824,372,638 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,834,265,553.87
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