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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,513.13 and 2,574,900.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,513.13 and 2,574,900.56 is: 5,531,948.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,513.13 : 2,574,900.56 = 2,574,900.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,513.13/2,574,900.56 = 2,574,900.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,513.13x = 2,574,900.56 × 2,574,900.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,513.13x = 6,630,112,906,762.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,630,112,906,762.82/1,198,513.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,531,948.52

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