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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,932 and 1,777,882,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,932 and 1,777,882,378 is: 3,834,266,783.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,932 : 1,777,882,378 = 1,777,882,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,932/1,777,882,378 = 1,777,882,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,932x = 1,777,882,378 × 1,777,882,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,932x = 3,160,865,750,002,934,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,865,750,002,934,784/824,372,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,266,783.04

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