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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,129,761,703.38 and 26,186,988,196.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,129,761,703.38 and 26,186,988,196.38 is: 40,033,151,813.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,129,761,703.38 : 26,186,988,196.38 = 26,186,988,196.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,129,761,703.38/26,186,988,196.38 = 26,186,988,196.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,129,761,703.38x = 26,186,988,196.38 × 26,186,988,196.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,129,761,703.38x = 685,758,350,797,083,639,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,758,350,797,083,639,808/17,129,761,703.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,033,151,813.31

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