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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,055.50 and 2,578,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,055.50 and 2,578,794 is: 5,550,810.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,055.50 : 2,578,794 = 2,578,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,055.50/2,578,794 = 2,578,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,055.50x = 2,578,794 × 2,578,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,055.50x = 6,650,178,494,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,650,178,494,436/1,198,055.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,550,810.04

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