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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,952 and 2,508,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,952 and 2,508,749 is: 5,249,435.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,952 : 2,508,749 = 2,508,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,952/2,508,749 = 2,508,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,952x = 2,508,749 × 2,508,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,952x = 6,293,821,545,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,293,821,545,001/1,198,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,249,435.79

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