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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,942 and 1,777,882,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,942 and 1,777,882,382 is: 3,834,266,753.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,942 : 1,777,882,382 = 1,777,882,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,942/1,777,882,382 = 1,777,882,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,942x = 1,777,882,382 × 1,777,882,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,942x = 3,160,865,764,225,993,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,865,764,225,993,728/824,372,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,266,753.78

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