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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,518 and 1,962,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,518 and 1,962,180 is: 4,313,806.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,518 : 1,962,180 = 1,962,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,518/1,962,180 = 1,962,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,518x = 1,962,180 × 1,962,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,518x = 3,850,150,352,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,150,352,400/892,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,806.95

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