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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,200 and 1,271,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,200 and 1,271,790 is: 1,812,878.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,200 : 1,271,790 = 1,271,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,200/1,271,790 = 1,271,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,200x = 1,271,790 × 1,271,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,200x = 1,617,449,804,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,449,804,100/892,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,878.06

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