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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,138,465,732 and 26,471,772,975

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,138,465,732 and 26,471,772,975 is: 40,887,835,317.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,138,465,732 : 26,471,772,975 = 26,471,772,975 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,138,465,732/26,471,772,975 = 26,471,772,975/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,138,465,732x = 26,471,772,975 × 26,471,772,975
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,138,465,732x = 700,754,764,439,940,366,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,754,764,439,940,366,336/17,138,465,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,887,835,317.23

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