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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,578 and 1,962,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,578 and 1,962,280 is: 4,313,956.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,578 : 1,962,280 = 1,962,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,578/1,962,280 = 1,962,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,578x = 1,962,280 × 1,962,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,578x = 3,850,542,798,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,542,798,400/892,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,956.65

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