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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,584 and 1,962,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,584 and 1,962,072 is: 4,313,013.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,584 : 1,962,072 = 1,962,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,584/1,962,072 = 1,962,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,584x = 1,962,072 × 1,962,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,584x = 3,849,726,533,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,849,726,533,184/892,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,013.15

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