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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,965 and 2,508,773

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,965 and 2,508,773 is: 5,249,479.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,965 : 2,508,773 = 2,508,773 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,965/2,508,773 = 2,508,773/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,965x = 2,508,773 × 2,508,773
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,965x = 6,293,941,965,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,293,941,965,529/1,198,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,249,479.31

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