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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,029 and 2,121,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,029 and 2,121,167 is: 4,605,133.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,029 : 2,121,167 = 2,121,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,029/2,121,167 = 2,121,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,029x = 2,121,167 × 2,121,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,029x = 4,499,349,441,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,499,349,441,889/977,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,605,133.97

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