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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,772 and 1,777,882,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,772 and 1,777,882,042 is: 3,834,266,077.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,772 : 1,777,882,042 = 1,777,882,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,772/1,777,882,042 = 1,777,882,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,772x = 1,777,882,042 × 1,777,882,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,772x = 3,160,864,555,266,089,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,864,555,266,089,984/824,372,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,266,077.95

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