Finding the Third Proportional to 18,918,534,920 and 26,607,653,616
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Solution
The third proportional to 18,918,534,920 and 26,607,653,616 is: 37,421,884,619.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
18,918,534,920 : 26,607,653,616 = 26,607,653,616 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
18,918,534,920/26,607,653,616 = 26,607,653,616/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
18,918,534,920x = 26,607,653,616 × 26,607,653,616 - Step 4: Simplify right side
18,918,534,920x = 707,967,230,949,037,834,240 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 707,967,230,949,037,834,240/18,918,534,920 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 37,421,884,619.65
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