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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,857,377,257.75 and 81,759,286,371.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,857,377,257.75 and 81,759,286,371.50 is: 176,572,742,017.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,857,377,257.75 : 81,759,286,371.50 = 81,759,286,371.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,857,377,257.75/81,759,286,371.50 = 81,759,286,371.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,857,377,257.75x = 81,759,286,371.50 × 81,759,286,371.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,857,377,257.75x = 6,684,580,907,976,946,089,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,684,580,907,976,946,089,984/37,857,377,257.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,572,742,017.11

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