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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,831,207,440.94 and 83,373,619,813.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,831,207,440.94 and 83,373,619,813.31 is: 183,741,438,642.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,831,207,440.94 : 83,373,619,813.31 = 83,373,619,813.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,831,207,440.94/83,373,619,813.31 = 83,373,619,813.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,831,207,440.94x = 83,373,619,813.31 × 83,373,619,813.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,831,207,440.94x = 6,951,160,480,775,023,886,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,951,160,480,775,023,886,336/37,831,207,440.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,741,438,642.36

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