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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,579 and 1,962,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,579 and 1,962,283 is: 4,313,965.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,579 : 1,962,283 = 1,962,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,579/1,962,283 = 1,962,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,579x = 1,962,283 × 1,962,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,579x = 3,850,554,572,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,554,572,089/892,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,965.01

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