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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,606 and 2,575,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,606 and 2,575,088 is: 5,532,325.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,606 : 2,575,088 = 2,575,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,606/2,575,088 = 2,575,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,606x = 2,575,088 × 2,575,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,606x = 6,631,078,207,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,078,207,744/1,198,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,532,325.22

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