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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,600 and 2,575,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,600 and 2,575,076 is: 5,532,301.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,600 : 2,575,076 = 2,575,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,600/2,575,076 = 2,575,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,600x = 2,575,076 × 2,575,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,600x = 6,631,016,405,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,016,405,776/1,198,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,532,301.36

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