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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,680,198,961.25 and 26,513,804,388.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,680,198,961.25 and 26,513,804,388.38 is: 39,760,967,887.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,680,198,961.25 : 26,513,804,388.38 = 26,513,804,388.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,680,198,961.25/26,513,804,388.38 = 26,513,804,388.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,680,198,961.25x = 26,513,804,388.38 × 26,513,804,388.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,680,198,961.25x = 702,981,823,145,066,364,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,981,823,145,066,364,928/17,680,198,961.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,760,967,887.62

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