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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,312 and 1,685,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,312 and 1,685,498 is: 2,370,754.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,312 : 1,685,498 = 1,685,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,312/1,685,498 = 1,685,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,312x = 1,685,498 × 1,685,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,312x = 2,840,903,508,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,840,903,508,004/1,198,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,370,754.45

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