Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,724 and 1,777,881,948
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,372,724 and 1,777,881,948 is: 3,834,265,895.76
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,372,724 : 1,777,881,948 = 1,777,881,948 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,372,724/1,777,881,948 = 1,777,881,948/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,372,724x = 1,777,881,948 × 1,777,881,948 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,372,724x = 3,160,864,221,024,274,944 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,160,864,221,024,274,944/824,372,724 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,834,265,895.76
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