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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,476,612,737.19 and 82,743,823,384.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,476,612,737.19 and 82,743,823,384.13 is: 177,940,307,661.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,476,612,737.19 : 82,743,823,384.13 = 82,743,823,384.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,476,612,737.19/82,743,823,384.13 = 82,743,823,384.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,476,612,737.19x = 82,743,823,384.13 × 82,743,823,384.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,476,612,737.19x = 6,846,540,308,223,270,846,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,846,540,308,223,270,846,464/38,476,612,737.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,940,307,661.39

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