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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,431,427,080 and 83,231,987,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,431,427,080 and 83,231,987,028 is: 185,073,458,455.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,431,427,080 : 83,231,987,028 = 83,231,987,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,431,427,080/83,231,987,028 = 83,231,987,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,431,427,080x = 83,231,987,028 × 83,231,987,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,431,427,080x = 6,927,563,664,629,160,738,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,927,563,664,629,160,738,816/37,431,427,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,073,458,455.73

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