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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,353,157,725.54 and 40,147,212,903.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,353,157,725.54 and 40,147,212,903.95 is: 61,161,501,810.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,353,157,725.54 : 40,147,212,903.95 = 40,147,212,903.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,353,157,725.54/40,147,212,903.95 = 40,147,212,903.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,353,157,725.54x = 40,147,212,903.95 × 40,147,212,903.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,353,157,725.54x = 1,611,798,703,954,928,599,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,798,703,954,928,599,040/26,353,157,725.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,161,501,810.96

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