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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,358,217,211.22 and 40,154,020,531.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,358,217,211.22 and 40,154,020,531.98 is: 61,170,501,478.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,358,217,211.22 : 40,154,020,531.98 = 40,154,020,531.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,358,217,211.22/40,154,020,531.98 = 40,154,020,531.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,358,217,211.22x = 40,154,020,531.98 × 40,154,020,531.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,358,217,211.22x = 1,612,345,364,882,832,228,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,345,364,882,832,228,352/26,358,217,211.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,170,501,478.26

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