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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,554 and 2,596,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,554 and 2,596,692 is: 5,625,786.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,554 : 2,596,692 = 2,596,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,554/2,596,692 = 2,596,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,554x = 2,596,692 × 2,596,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,554x = 6,742,809,342,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,742,809,342,864/1,198,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,625,786.86

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