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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,372,982 and 1,777,882,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,372,982 and 1,777,882,462 is: 3,834,266,912.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,372,982 : 1,777,882,462 = 1,777,882,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,372,982/1,777,882,462 = 1,777,882,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,372,982x = 1,777,882,462 × 1,777,882,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,372,982x = 3,160,866,048,687,181,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,866,048,687,181,312/824,372,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,266,912.80

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