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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,485,876,008 and 26,860,444,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,485,876,008 and 26,860,444,368 is: 41,260,928,037.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,485,876,008 : 26,860,444,368 = 26,860,444,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,485,876,008/26,860,444,368 = 26,860,444,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,485,876,008x = 26,860,444,368 × 26,860,444,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,485,876,008x = 721,483,471,646,422,859,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,483,471,646,422,859,776/17,485,876,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,260,928,037.94

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