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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,960 and 2,567,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,960 and 2,567,960 is: 5,500,115.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,960 : 2,567,960 = 2,567,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,960/2,567,960 = 2,567,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,960x = 2,567,960 × 2,567,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,960x = 6,594,418,561,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,594,418,561,600/1,198,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,500,115.57

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