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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,030,142,822.94 and 36,656,177,017.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,030,142,822.94 and 36,656,177,017.78 is: 51,619,974,684.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,030,142,822.94 : 36,656,177,017.78 = 36,656,177,017.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,030,142,822.94/36,656,177,017.78 = 36,656,177,017.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,030,142,822.94x = 36,656,177,017.78 × 36,656,177,017.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,030,142,822.94x = 1,343,675,313,558,969,122,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,675,313,558,969,122,816/26,030,142,822.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,619,974,684.69

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