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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,307,996,057.50 and 61,387,445,533.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,307,996,057.50 and 61,387,445,533.50 is: 143,242,323,014.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,307,996,057.50 : 61,387,445,533.50 = 61,387,445,533.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,307,996,057.50/61,387,445,533.50 = 61,387,445,533.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,307,996,057.50x = 61,387,445,533.50 × 61,387,445,533.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,307,996,057.50x = 3,768,418,469,128,428,847,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,418,469,128,428,847,104/26,307,996,057.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,242,323,014.34

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