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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,221,019,535 and 26,955,599,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,221,019,535 and 26,955,599,022 is: 42,192,874,652.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,221,019,535 : 26,955,599,022 = 26,955,599,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,221,019,535/26,955,599,022 = 26,955,599,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,221,019,535x = 26,955,599,022 × 26,955,599,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,221,019,535x = 726,604,318,634,847,371,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,604,318,634,847,371,264/17,221,019,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,192,874,652.87

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