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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,585.50 and 2,575,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,585.50 and 2,575,041 is: 5,532,217.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,585.50 : 2,575,041 = 2,575,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,585.50/2,575,041 = 2,575,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,585.50x = 2,575,041 × 2,575,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,585.50x = 6,630,836,151,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,630,836,151,681/1,198,585.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,532,217.89

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