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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,831,207,437.42 and 83,373,619,806.68

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,831,207,437.42 and 83,373,619,806.68 is: 183,741,438,630.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,831,207,437.42 : 83,373,619,806.68 = 83,373,619,806.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,831,207,437.42/83,373,619,806.68 = 83,373,619,806.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,831,207,437.42x = 83,373,619,806.68 × 83,373,619,806.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,831,207,437.42x = 6,951,160,479,667,990,822,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,951,160,479,667,990,822,912/37,831,207,437.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,741,438,630.17

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