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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,586,924 and 3,745,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,586,924 and 3,745,509 is: 8,840,270.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,586,924 : 3,745,509 = 3,745,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,586,924/3,745,509 = 3,745,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,586,924x = 3,745,509 × 3,745,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,586,924x = 14,028,837,669,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,028,837,669,081/1,586,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,840,270.66

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