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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,001 and 1,554,169.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,001 and 1,554,169.50 is: 2,472,303.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,001 : 1,554,169.50 = 1,554,169.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,001/1,554,169.50 = 1,554,169.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,001x = 1,554,169.50 × 1,554,169.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,001x = 2,415,442,834,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,415,442,834,730.25/977,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,472,303.34

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