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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,209 and 1,271,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,209 and 1,271,802 is: 1,812,893.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,209 : 1,271,802 = 1,271,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,209/1,271,802 = 1,271,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,209x = 1,271,802 × 1,271,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,209x = 1,617,480,327,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,480,327,204/892,209
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,893.98

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