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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,460 and 1,962,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,460 and 1,962,067 is: 4,313,590.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,460 : 1,962,067 = 1,962,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,460/1,962,067 = 1,962,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,460x = 1,962,067 × 1,962,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,460x = 3,849,706,912,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,849,706,912,489/892,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,590.43

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