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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,839,946,617.50 and 40,027,166,990.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,839,946,617.50 and 40,027,166,990.25 is: 59,693,639,488.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,839,946,617.50 : 40,027,166,990.25 = 40,027,166,990.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,839,946,617.50/40,027,166,990.25 = 40,027,166,990.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,839,946,617.50x = 40,027,166,990.25 × 40,027,166,990.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,839,946,617.50x = 1,602,174,097,265,359,323,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,174,097,265,359,323,136/26,839,946,617.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,693,639,488.12

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