Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,726 and 1,777,881,952
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,372,726 and 1,777,881,952 is: 3,834,265,903.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,372,726 : 1,777,881,952 = 1,777,881,952 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,372,726/1,777,881,952 = 1,777,881,952/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,372,726x = 1,777,881,952 × 1,777,881,952 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,372,726x = 3,160,864,235,247,330,304 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,160,864,235,247,330,304/824,372,726 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,834,265,903.71
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