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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,017.50 and 2,121,144.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,017.50 and 2,121,144.75 is: 4,605,091.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,017.50 : 2,121,144.75 = 2,121,144.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,017.50/2,121,144.75 = 2,121,144.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,017.50x = 2,121,144.75 × 2,121,144.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,017.50x = 4,499,255,050,452.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,499,255,050,452.56/977,017.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,605,091.57

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