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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,510 and 1,962,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,510 and 1,962,166 is: 4,313,784.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,510 : 1,962,166 = 1,962,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,510/1,962,166 = 1,962,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,510x = 1,962,166 × 1,962,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,510x = 3,850,095,411,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,095,411,556/892,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,784.06

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