Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,736 and 1,777,881,972
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,372,736 and 1,777,881,972 is: 3,834,265,943.46
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,372,736 : 1,777,881,972 = 1,777,881,972 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,372,736/1,777,881,972 = 1,777,881,972/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,372,736x = 1,777,881,972 × 1,777,881,972 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,372,736x = 3,160,864,306,362,608,640 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,160,864,306,362,608,640/824,372,736 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,834,265,943.46
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