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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,578 and 2,575,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,578 and 2,575,029 is: 5,532,200.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,578 : 2,575,029 = 2,575,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,578/2,575,029 = 2,575,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,578x = 2,575,029 × 2,575,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,578x = 6,630,774,350,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,630,774,350,841/1,198,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,532,200.95

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