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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,572 and 1,962,269

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,572 and 1,962,269 is: 4,313,937.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,572 : 1,962,269 = 1,962,269 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,572/1,962,269 = 1,962,269/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,572x = 1,962,269 × 1,962,269
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,572x = 3,850,499,628,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,499,628,361/892,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,937.28

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