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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,658,317,679.75 and 55,523,128,495.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,658,317,679.75 and 55,523,128,495.50 is: 115,641,873,390.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,658,317,679.75 : 55,523,128,495.50 = 55,523,128,495.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,658,317,679.75/55,523,128,495.50 = 55,523,128,495.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,658,317,679.75x = 55,523,128,495.50 × 55,523,128,495.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,658,317,679.75x = 3,082,817,797,927,804,076,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,082,817,797,927,804,076,032/26,658,317,679.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,641,873,390.59

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