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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,740 and 1,777,881,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,740 and 1,777,881,994 is: 3,834,266,019.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,740 : 1,777,881,994 = 1,777,881,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,740/1,777,881,994 = 1,777,881,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,740x = 1,777,881,994 × 1,777,881,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,740x = 3,160,864,384,589,415,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,864,384,589,415,936/824,372,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,266,019.75

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