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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,539 and 2,574,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,539 and 2,574,954 is: 5,532,058.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,539 : 2,574,954 = 2,574,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,539/2,574,954 = 2,574,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,539x = 2,574,954 × 2,574,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,539x = 6,630,388,102,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,630,388,102,116/1,198,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,532,058.70

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