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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,585,984 and 3,525,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,585,984 and 3,525,127 is: 7,835,211.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,984 : 3,525,127 = 3,525,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,984/3,525,127 = 3,525,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,984x = 3,525,127 × 3,525,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,984x = 12,426,520,366,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,426,520,366,129/1,585,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,835,211.68

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