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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,876 and 1,777,882,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,876 and 1,777,882,264 is: 3,834,266,551.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,876 : 1,777,882,264 = 1,777,882,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,876/1,777,882,264 = 1,777,882,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,876x = 1,777,882,264 × 1,777,882,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,876x = 3,160,865,344,645,765,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,865,344,645,765,632/824,372,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,266,551.79

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