Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,878 and 1,777,882,270
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,372,878 and 1,777,882,270 is: 3,834,266,568.36
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,372,878 : 1,777,882,270 = 1,777,882,270 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,372,878/1,777,882,270 = 1,777,882,270/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,372,878x = 1,777,882,270 × 1,777,882,270 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,372,878x = 3,160,865,365,980,353,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,160,865,365,980,353,024/824,372,878 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,834,266,568.36
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