1. **Problem statement:**
Find the derivative \( \frac{d}{dx}(\ln \ln 2x) \) and then find \( \frac{dy}{dx} \) for \( y = \ln \ln \ln 2x \).
2. **Recall the chain rule:**
If \( y = f(g(x)) \), then \( \frac{dy}{dx} = f'(g(x)) \cdot g'(x) \).
3. **Step 1: Differentiate \( \ln \ln 2x \):**
Let \( u = \ln 2x \), then \( \ln \ln 2x = \ln u \).
Using the chain rule:
$$
\frac{d}{dx}(\ln u) = \frac{1}{u} \cdot \frac{du}{dx}
$$
4. **Find \( \frac{du}{dx} \):**
Since \( u = \ln 2x \),
$$
\frac{du}{dx} = \frac{1}{2x} \cdot \frac{d}{dx}(2x) = \frac{1}{2x} \cdot 2 = \frac{2}{2x} = \frac{1}{x}
$$
5. **Substitute back:**
$$
\frac{d}{dx}(\ln \ln 2x) = \frac{1}{\ln 2x} \cdot \frac{1}{x} = \frac{1}{x \ln 2x}
$$
6. **Step 2: Differentiate \( y = \ln \ln \ln 2x \):**
Let \( v = \ln 2x \), then \( w = \ln v \), so \( y = \ln w \).
Using the chain rule:
$$
\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{w} \cdot \frac{dw}{dx}
$$
7. **Find \( \frac{dw}{dx} \):**
Since \( w = \ln v \),
$$
\frac{dw}{dx} = \frac{1}{v} \cdot \frac{dv}{dx}
$$
8. **Find \( \frac{dv}{dx} \):**
Since \( v = \ln 2x \),
$$
\frac{dv}{dx} = \frac{1}{2x} \cdot 2 = \frac{1}{x}
$$
9. **Substitute back:**
$$
\frac{dw}{dx} = \frac{1}{\ln 2x} \cdot \frac{1}{x} = \frac{1}{x \ln 2x}
$$
10. **Final expression for \( \frac{dy}{dx} \):**
$$
\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{\ln \ln 2x} \cdot \frac{1}{x \ln 2x} = \frac{1}{x (\ln 2x) (\ln \ln 2x)}
$$
11. **Summary:**
- \( \frac{d}{dx}(\ln \ln 2x) = \frac{1}{x \ln 2x} \)
- \( \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{x (\ln 2x) (\ln \ln 2x)} \) for \( y = \ln \ln \ln 2x \).
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