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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,574 and 1,962,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,574 and 1,962,273 is: 4,313,945.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,574 : 1,962,273 = 1,962,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,574/1,962,273 = 1,962,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,574x = 1,962,273 × 1,962,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,574x = 3,850,515,326,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,515,326,529/892,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,945.20

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