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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,780,724,089.12 and 82,678,541,042.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,780,724,089.12 and 82,678,541,042.25 is: 180,931,978,242.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,780,724,089.12 : 82,678,541,042.25 = 82,678,541,042.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,780,724,089.12/82,678,541,042.25 = 82,678,541,042.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,780,724,089.12x = 82,678,541,042.25 × 82,678,541,042.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,780,724,089.12x = 6,835,741,148,875,018,207,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,835,741,148,875,018,207,232/37,780,724,089.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,931,978,242.39

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