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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,777 and 1,978,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,777 and 1,978,102 is: 4,291,496.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,777 : 1,978,102 = 1,978,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,777/1,978,102 = 1,978,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,777x = 1,978,102 × 1,978,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,777x = 3,912,887,522,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,912,887,522,404/911,777
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,496.19

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