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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,056.50 and 2,578,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,056.50 and 2,578,796 is: 5,550,814.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,056.50 : 2,578,796 = 2,578,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,056.50/2,578,796 = 2,578,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,056.50x = 2,578,796 × 2,578,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,056.50x = 6,650,188,809,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,650,188,809,616/1,198,056.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,550,814.01

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