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