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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,754 and 2,550,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,754 and 2,550,070 is: 5,424,680.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,754 : 2,550,070 = 2,550,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,754/2,550,070 = 2,550,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,754x = 2,550,070 × 2,550,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,754x = 6,502,857,004,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,502,857,004,900/1,198,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,424,680.13

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