Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,724 and 1,777,881,958
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,372,724 and 1,777,881,958 is: 3,834,265,938.89
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,372,724 : 1,777,881,958 = 1,777,881,958 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,372,724/1,777,881,958 = 1,777,881,958/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,372,724x = 1,777,881,958 × 1,777,881,958 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,372,724x = 3,160,864,256,581,913,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,160,864,256,581,913,600/824,372,724 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,834,265,938.89
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