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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,586,088 and 2,416,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,586,088 and 2,416,365 is: 3,681,271.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,586,088 : 2,416,365 = 2,416,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,586,088/2,416,365 = 2,416,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,586,088x = 2,416,365 × 2,416,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,586,088x = 5,838,819,813,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,838,819,813,225/1,586,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,681,271.03

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