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If $$\frac{4}{3}\left( {{x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}} \right) = 110\frac{2}{3},$$ find $$\frac{1}{9}\left( {{x^3} - \frac{1}{{{x^3}}}} \right),$$ where x > 0.
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$$\eqalign{
& \frac{4}{3}\left( {{x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}} \right) = 110\frac{2}{3} \cr
& {x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} = \frac{{332}}{3} \times \frac{3}{4} \cr
& {x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} = 83 \cr
& {\left( {x + \frac{1}{x}} \right)^2} = {x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} - 2 \times x \times \frac{1}{x} \cr
& {\left( {x + \frac{1}{x}} \right)^2} = 83 - 2 \cr
& {\left( {x + \frac{1}{x}} \right)^2} = 81 \cr
& x + \frac{1}{x} = 9 \cr
& {\text{Hence,}} \cr
& \frac{1}{9}\left( {{x^3} - \frac{1}{{{x^3}}}} \right) \cr
& = \frac{1}{9}\left[ {{{\left( {x - \frac{1}{x}} \right)}^3} + 3 \times \left( {x - \frac{1}{x}} \right)} \right] \cr
& = \frac{1}{9}\left[ {729 + 3 \times 9} \right] \cr
& = 84 \cr} $$
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