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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,640,232,241.06 and 59,236,800,717.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,640,232,241.06 and 59,236,800,717.38 is: 131,718,016,850.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,640,232,241.06 : 59,236,800,717.38 = 59,236,800,717.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,640,232,241.06/59,236,800,717.38 = 59,236,800,717.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,640,232,241.06x = 59,236,800,717.38 × 59,236,800,717.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,640,232,241.06x = 3,508,998,559,229,999,054,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,998,559,229,999,054,848/26,640,232,241.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,718,016,850.52

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