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Finding the Third Proportional to 26,850,618,432 and 42,120,696,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 26,850,618,432 and 42,120,696,655 is: 66,074,943,159.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,850,618,432 : 42,120,696,655 = 42,120,696,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,850,618,432/42,120,696,655 = 42,120,696,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,850,618,432x = 42,120,696,655 × 42,120,696,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,850,618,432x = 1,774,153,086,702,528,233,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,774,153,086,702,528,233,472/26,850,618,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,074,943,159.90

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