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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,942,114,832.65 and 84,367,544,810.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,942,114,832.65 and 84,367,544,810.42 is: 187,598,468,054.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,942,114,832.65 : 84,367,544,810.42 = 84,367,544,810.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,942,114,832.65/84,367,544,810.42 = 84,367,544,810.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,942,114,832.65x = 84,367,544,810.42 × 84,367,544,810.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,942,114,832.65x = 7,117,882,617,337,381,650,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,117,882,617,337,381,650,432/37,942,114,832.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,598,468,054.10

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