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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,857,377,259.14 and 81,759,286,373.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,857,377,259.14 and 81,759,286,373.34 is: 176,572,742,018.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,857,377,259.14 : 81,759,286,373.34 = 81,759,286,373.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,857,377,259.14/81,759,286,373.34 = 81,759,286,373.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,857,377,259.14x = 81,759,286,373.34 × 81,759,286,373.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,857,377,259.14x = 6,684,580,908,277,819,244,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,684,580,908,277,819,244,544/37,857,377,259.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,572,742,018.57

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