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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,503 and 2,567,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,503 and 2,567,591 is: 5,500,631.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,503 : 2,567,591 = 2,567,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,503/2,567,591 = 2,567,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,503x = 2,567,591 × 2,567,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,503x = 6,592,523,543,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,592,523,543,281/1,198,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,500,631.66

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