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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,213,462,978 and 42,596,502,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,213,462,978 and 42,596,502,171 is: 66,675,159,962.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,213,462,978 : 42,596,502,171 = 42,596,502,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,213,462,978/42,596,502,171 = 42,596,502,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,213,462,978x = 42,596,502,171 × 42,596,502,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,213,462,978x = 1,814,461,997,204,007,813,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,461,997,204,007,813,120/27,213,462,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,675,159,962.95

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