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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,616 and 2,575,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,616 and 2,575,108 is: 5,532,365.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,616 : 2,575,108 = 2,575,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,616/2,575,108 = 2,575,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,616x = 2,575,108 × 2,575,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,616x = 6,631,181,211,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,181,211,664/1,198,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,532,365.00

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