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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,716,140,959.88 and 82,128,438,519.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,716,140,959.88 and 82,128,438,519.75 is: 178,838,031,729.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,716,140,959.88 : 82,128,438,519.75 = 82,128,438,519.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,716,140,959.88/82,128,438,519.75 = 82,128,438,519.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,716,140,959.88x = 82,128,438,519.75 × 82,128,438,519.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,716,140,959.88x = 6,745,080,413,692,355,411,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,745,080,413,692,355,411,968/37,716,140,959.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,838,031,729.39

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