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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,974 and 1,777,882,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,974 and 1,777,882,446 is: 3,834,266,880.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,974 : 1,777,882,446 = 1,777,882,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,974/1,777,882,446 = 1,777,882,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,974x = 1,777,882,446 × 1,777,882,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,974x = 3,160,865,991,794,942,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,865,991,794,942,976/824,372,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,266,880.99

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