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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,575 and 2,575,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,575 and 2,575,023 is: 5,532,189.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,575 : 2,575,023 = 2,575,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,575/2,575,023 = 2,575,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,575x = 2,575,023 × 2,575,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,575x = 6,630,743,450,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,630,743,450,529/1,198,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,532,189.02

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