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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,515 and 1,962,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,515 and 1,962,177 is: 4,313,808.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,515 : 1,962,177 = 1,962,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,515/1,962,177 = 1,962,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,515x = 1,962,177 × 1,962,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,515x = 3,850,138,579,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,138,579,329/892,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,808.26

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