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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,019 and 2,121,147.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,019 and 2,121,147.75 is: 4,605,097.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,019 : 2,121,147.75 = 2,121,147.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,019/2,121,147.75 = 2,121,147.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,019x = 2,121,147.75 × 2,121,147.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,019x = 4,499,267,777,330.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,499,267,777,330.06/977,019
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,605,097.52

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