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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,860 and 1,777,882,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,860 and 1,777,882,218 is: 3,834,266,427.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,860 : 1,777,882,218 = 1,777,882,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,860/1,777,882,218 = 1,777,882,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,860x = 1,777,882,218 × 1,777,882,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,860x = 3,160,865,181,080,599,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,865,181,080,599,552/824,372,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,266,427.79

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