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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,893,297,873.25 and 26,684,778,241.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,893,297,873.25 and 26,684,778,241.88 is: 39,795,760,114.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,893,297,873.25 : 26,684,778,241.88 = 26,684,778,241.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,893,297,873.25/26,684,778,241.88 = 26,684,778,241.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,893,297,873.25x = 26,684,778,241.88 × 26,684,778,241.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,893,297,873.25x = 712,077,389,818,045,399,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,077,389,818,045,399,040/17,893,297,873.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,795,760,114.33

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