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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,496.97 and 2,574,869.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,496.97 and 2,574,869.94 is: 5,531,891.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,496.97 : 2,574,869.94 = 2,574,869.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,496.97/2,574,869.94 = 2,574,869.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,496.97x = 2,574,869.94 × 2,574,869.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,496.97x = 6,629,955,195,041.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,629,955,195,041.25/1,198,496.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,531,891.50

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