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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,870 and 1,777,882,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,870 and 1,777,882,238 is: 3,834,266,467.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,870 : 1,777,882,238 = 1,777,882,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,870/1,777,882,238 = 1,777,882,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,870x = 1,777,882,238 × 1,777,882,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,870x = 3,160,865,252,195,888,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,865,252,195,888,640/824,372,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,266,467.55

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