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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,353,157,726.50 and 40,147,212,905.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,353,157,726.50 and 40,147,212,905.50 is: 61,161,501,813.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,353,157,726.50 : 40,147,212,905.50 = 40,147,212,905.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,353,157,726.50/40,147,212,905.50 = 40,147,212,905.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,353,157,726.50x = 40,147,212,905.50 × 40,147,212,905.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,353,157,726.50x = 1,611,798,704,079,545,827,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,798,704,079,545,827,328/26,353,157,726.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,161,501,813.45

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