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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,476,612,736.06 and 82,743,823,381.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,476,612,736.06 and 82,743,823,381.88 is: 177,940,307,656.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,476,612,736.06 : 82,743,823,381.88 = 82,743,823,381.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,476,612,736.06/82,743,823,381.88 = 82,743,823,381.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,476,612,736.06x = 82,743,823,381.88 × 82,743,823,381.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,476,612,736.06x = 6,846,540,307,850,923,606,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,846,540,307,850,923,606,016/38,476,612,736.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,940,307,656.92

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