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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,679 and 1,777,881,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,679 and 1,777,881,872 is: 3,834,265,777.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,679 : 1,777,881,872 = 1,777,881,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,679/1,777,881,872 = 1,777,881,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,679x = 1,777,881,872 × 1,777,881,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,679x = 3,160,863,950,786,224,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,863,950,786,224,128/824,372,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,265,777.25

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