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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,556 and 2,574,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,556 and 2,574,984 is: 5,532,109.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,556 : 2,574,984 = 2,574,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,556/2,574,984 = 2,574,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,556x = 2,574,984 × 2,574,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,556x = 6,630,542,600,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,630,542,600,256/1,198,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,532,109.14

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