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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,272,500,078 and 26,537,287,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,272,500,078 and 26,537,287,389 is: 40,771,609,135.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,272,500,078 : 26,537,287,389 = 26,537,287,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,272,500,078/26,537,287,389 = 26,537,287,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,272,500,078x = 26,537,287,389 × 26,537,287,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,272,500,078x = 704,227,621,966,378,434,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 704,227,621,966,378,434,560/17,272,500,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,771,609,135.11

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