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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,972 and 1,777,882,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,972 and 1,777,882,458 is: 3,834,266,942.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,972 : 1,777,882,458 = 1,777,882,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,972/1,777,882,458 = 1,777,882,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,972x = 1,777,882,458 × 1,777,882,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,972x = 3,160,866,034,464,121,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,866,034,464,121,856/824,372,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,266,942.06

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