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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,843,863,286.84 and 26,995,667,036.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,843,863,286.84 and 26,995,667,036.12 is: 40,841,270,021.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,843,863,286.84 : 26,995,667,036.12 = 26,995,667,036.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,843,863,286.84/26,995,667,036.12 = 26,995,667,036.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,843,863,286.84x = 26,995,667,036.12 × 26,995,667,036.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,843,863,286.84x = 728,766,038,725,272,010,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,766,038,725,272,010,752/17,843,863,286.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,841,270,021.54

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