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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,219,412,010.50 and 26,735,716,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,219,412,010.50 and 26,735,716,240 is: 41,511,203,891.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,219,412,010.50 : 26,735,716,240 = 26,735,716,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,219,412,010.50/26,735,716,240 = 26,735,716,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,219,412,010.50x = 26,735,716,240 × 26,735,716,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,219,412,010.50x = 714,798,522,865,799,790,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,798,522,865,799,790,592/17,219,412,010.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,511,203,891.86

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