Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,742 and 1,777,881,982
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,372,742 and 1,777,881,982 is: 3,834,265,958.69
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,372,742 : 1,777,881,982 = 1,777,881,982 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,372,742/1,777,881,982 = 1,777,881,982/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,372,742x = 1,777,881,982 × 1,777,881,982 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,372,742x = 3,160,864,341,920,248,320 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,160,864,341,920,248,320/824,372,742 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,834,265,958.69
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