Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,678 and 1,777,881,856
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,372,678 and 1,777,881,856 is: 3,834,265,712.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,372,678 : 1,777,881,856 = 1,777,881,856 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,372,678/1,777,881,856 = 1,777,881,856/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,372,678x = 1,777,881,856 × 1,777,881,856 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,372,678x = 3,160,863,893,894,004,736 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,160,863,893,894,004,736/824,372,678 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,834,265,712.88
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