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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,765,794,932.28 and 40,493,500,557.15

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,765,794,932.28 and 40,493,500,557.15 is: 61,261,905,036.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,765,794,932.28 : 40,493,500,557.15 = 40,493,500,557.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,765,794,932.28/40,493,500,557.15 = 40,493,500,557.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,765,794,932.28x = 40,493,500,557.15 × 40,493,500,557.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,765,794,932.28x = 1,639,723,587,372,069,421,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,639,723,587,372,069,421,056/26,765,794,932.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,261,905,036.67

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