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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,399,124,257 and 17,265,219,889.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,399,124,257 and 17,265,219,889.50 is: 40,286,905,244.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,399,124,257 : 17,265,219,889.50 = 17,265,219,889.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,399,124,257/17,265,219,889.50 = 17,265,219,889.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,399,124,257x = 17,265,219,889.50 × 17,265,219,889.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,399,124,257x = 298,087,817,832,786,362,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,087,817,832,786,362,368/7,399,124,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,286,905,244.33

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