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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,586,926 and 3,745,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,586,926 and 3,745,514 is: 8,840,283.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,586,926 : 3,745,514 = 3,745,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,586,926/3,745,514 = 3,745,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,586,926x = 3,745,514 × 3,745,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,586,926x = 14,028,875,124,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,028,875,124,196/1,586,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,840,283.12

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