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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,728 and 1,777,881,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,728 and 1,777,881,968 is: 3,834,265,963.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,728 : 1,777,881,968 = 1,777,881,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,728/1,777,881,968 = 1,777,881,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,728x = 1,777,881,968 × 1,777,881,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,728x = 3,160,864,292,139,552,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,864,292,139,552,768/824,372,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,265,963.42

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