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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,485,875,972 and 26,860,444,317

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,485,875,972 and 26,860,444,317 is: 41,260,927,966.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,485,875,972 : 26,860,444,317 = 26,860,444,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,485,875,972/26,860,444,317 = 26,860,444,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,485,875,972x = 26,860,444,317 × 26,860,444,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,485,875,972x = 721,483,468,906,657,611,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,483,468,906,657,611,776/17,485,875,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,260,927,966.20

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