Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,780 and 1,777,882,074
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,372,780 and 1,777,882,074 is: 3,834,266,178.77
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,372,780 : 1,777,882,074 = 1,777,882,074 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,372,780/1,777,882,074 = 1,777,882,074/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,372,780x = 1,777,882,074 × 1,777,882,074 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,372,780x = 3,160,864,669,050,541,568 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,160,864,669,050,541,568/824,372,780 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,834,266,178.77
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