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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,491,089,451.50 and 40,718,703,802.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,491,089,451.50 and 40,718,703,802.50 is: 62,587,567,128.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,491,089,451.50 : 40,718,703,802.50 = 40,718,703,802.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,491,089,451.50/40,718,703,802.50 = 40,718,703,802.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,491,089,451.50x = 40,718,703,802.50 × 40,718,703,802.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,491,089,451.50x = 1,658,012,839,355,728,003,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,012,839,355,728,003,072/26,491,089,451.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,587,567,128.61

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