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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,732 and 1,777,881,978

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,732 and 1,777,881,978 is: 3,834,265,987.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,732 : 1,777,881,978 = 1,777,881,978 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,732/1,777,881,978 = 1,777,881,978/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,732x = 1,777,881,978 × 1,777,881,978
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,732x = 3,160,864,327,697,192,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,864,327,697,192,448/824,372,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,265,987.95

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