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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,514.25 and 2,574,906.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,514.25 and 2,574,906.75 is: 5,531,969.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,514.25 : 2,574,906.75 = 2,574,906.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,514.25/2,574,906.75 = 2,574,906.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,514.25x = 2,574,906.75 × 2,574,906.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,514.25x = 6,630,144,771,195.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,630,144,771,195.56/1,198,514.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,531,969.91

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