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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,504.50 and 2,567,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,504.50 and 2,567,595 is: 5,500,641.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,504.50 : 2,567,595 = 2,567,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,504.50/2,567,595 = 2,567,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,504.50x = 2,567,595 × 2,567,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,504.50x = 6,592,544,084,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,592,544,084,025/1,198,504.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,500,641.91

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