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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,518.75 and 2,574,911.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,518.75 and 2,574,911.25 is: 5,531,968.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,518.75 : 2,574,911.25 = 2,574,911.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,518.75/2,574,911.25 = 2,574,911.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,518.75x = 2,574,911.25 × 2,574,911.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,518.75x = 6,630,167,945,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,630,167,945,376.56/1,198,518.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,531,968.48

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