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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,750 and 2,550,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,750 and 2,550,062 is: 5,424,664.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,750 : 2,550,062 = 2,550,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,750/2,550,062 = 2,550,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,750x = 2,550,062 × 2,550,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,750x = 6,502,816,203,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,502,816,203,844/1,198,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,424,664.20

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