Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,642 and 1,777,881,782
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,372,642 and 1,777,881,782 is: 3,834,265,561.14
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,372,642 : 1,777,881,782 = 1,777,881,782 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,372,642/1,777,881,782 = 1,777,881,782/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,372,642x = 1,777,881,782 × 1,777,881,782 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,372,642x = 3,160,863,630,767,495,680 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,160,863,630,767,495,680/824,372,642 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,834,265,561.14
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