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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,740 and 1,777,881,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,740 and 1,777,881,976 is: 3,834,265,942.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,740 : 1,777,881,976 = 1,777,881,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,740/1,777,881,976 = 1,777,881,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,740x = 1,777,881,976 × 1,777,881,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,740x = 3,160,864,320,585,664,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,864,320,585,664,512/824,372,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,265,942.11

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