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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,576 and 1,962,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,576 and 1,962,277 is: 4,313,953.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,576 : 1,962,277 = 1,962,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,576/1,962,277 = 1,962,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,576x = 1,962,277 × 1,962,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,576x = 3,850,531,024,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,531,024,729/892,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,953.13

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