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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,491,089,454.50 and 40,718,703,806.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,491,089,454.50 and 40,718,703,806.75 is: 62,587,567,134.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,491,089,454.50 : 40,718,703,806.75 = 40,718,703,806.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,491,089,454.50/40,718,703,806.75 = 40,718,703,806.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,491,089,454.50x = 40,718,703,806.75 × 40,718,703,806.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,491,089,454.50x = 1,658,012,839,701,836,988,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,012,839,701,836,988,416/26,491,089,454.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,587,567,134.59

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