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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,358,217,212.75 and 40,154,020,534.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,358,217,212.75 and 40,154,020,534.50 is: 61,170,501,482.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,358,217,212.75 : 40,154,020,534.50 = 40,154,020,534.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,358,217,212.75/40,154,020,534.50 = 40,154,020,534.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,358,217,212.75x = 40,154,020,534.50 × 40,154,020,534.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,358,217,212.75x = 1,612,345,365,085,047,750,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,345,365,085,047,750,656/26,358,217,212.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,170,501,482.37

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