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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,490,908,806.88 and 40,718,442,479.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,490,908,806.88 and 40,718,442,479.06 is: 62,587,190,571.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,490,908,806.88 : 40,718,442,479.06 = 40,718,442,479.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,490,908,806.88/40,718,442,479.06 = 40,718,442,479.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,490,908,806.88x = 40,718,442,479.06 × 40,718,442,479.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,490,908,806.88x = 1,657,991,557,920,680,574,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,991,557,920,680,574,976/26,490,908,806.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,587,190,571.97

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