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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,221,019,548 and 26,955,599,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,221,019,548 and 26,955,599,050 is: 42,192,874,708.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,221,019,548 : 26,955,599,050 = 26,955,599,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,221,019,548/26,955,599,050 = 26,955,599,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,221,019,548x = 26,955,599,050 × 26,955,599,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,221,019,548x = 726,604,320,144,360,865,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,604,320,144,360,865,792/17,221,019,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,192,874,708.67

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