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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,956 and 1,777,882,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,956 and 1,777,882,424 is: 3,834,266,869.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,956 : 1,777,882,424 = 1,777,882,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,956/1,777,882,424 = 1,777,882,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,956x = 1,777,882,424 × 1,777,882,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,956x = 3,160,865,913,568,115,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,865,913,568,115,712/824,372,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,266,869.82

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