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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,170 and 1,271,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,170 and 1,271,817 is: 1,813,016.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,170 : 1,271,817 = 1,271,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,170/1,271,817 = 1,271,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,170x = 1,271,817 × 1,271,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,170x = 1,617,518,481,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,518,481,489/892,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,016.00

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