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