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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,221,019,535 and 26,955,599,031

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,221,019,535 and 26,955,599,031 is: 42,192,874,681.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,221,019,535 : 26,955,599,031 = 26,955,599,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,221,019,535/26,955,599,031 = 26,955,599,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,221,019,535x = 26,955,599,031 × 26,955,599,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,221,019,535x = 726,604,319,120,048,128,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,604,319,120,048,128,000/17,221,019,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,192,874,681.04

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