1. The problem asks to find one-quarter of a million. 2. One million is equal to 1000000. 3. To find one-quarter of a million, we use the formula: $$\text{One-quarter of a million} = \frac{1}{4} \times 1000000$$ 4. Multiply the numbers: $$\frac{1}{4} \times 1000000 = \frac{1000000}{4}$$ 5. Simplify the fraction by dividing 1000000 by 4: $$\frac{\cancel{1000000}}{\cancel{4}} = 250000$$ 6. Therefore, one-quarter of a million is 250000.