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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,601,378.78 and 10,098,103.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,601,378.78 and 10,098,103.78 is: 15,447,030.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,601,378.78 : 10,098,103.78 = 10,098,103.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,601,378.78/10,098,103.78 = 10,098,103.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,601,378.78x = 10,098,103.78 × 10,098,103.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,601,378.78x = 101,971,699,976,895.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,971,699,976,895.55/6,601,378.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,447,030.59

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