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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,938 and 1,777,882,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,938 and 1,777,882,374 is: 3,834,266,737.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,938 : 1,777,882,374 = 1,777,882,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,938/1,777,882,374 = 1,777,882,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,938x = 1,777,882,374 × 1,777,882,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,938x = 3,160,865,735,779,875,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,865,735,779,875,840/824,372,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,266,737.88

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