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Finding the Third Proportional to 977 and 2,077.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 977 and 2,077.75 is: 4,418.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977 : 2,077.75 = 2,077.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977/2,077.75 = 2,077.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977x = 2,077.75 × 2,077.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977x = 4,317,045.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,317,045.06/977
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,418.67

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