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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,728 and 2,550,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,728 and 2,550,024 is: 5,424,602.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,728 : 2,550,024 = 2,550,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,728/2,550,024 = 2,550,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,728x = 2,550,024 × 2,550,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,728x = 6,502,622,400,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,502,622,400,576/1,198,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,424,602.08

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