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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,053.50 and 2,152,887.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,053.50 and 2,152,887.75 is: 4,743,778.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,053.50 : 2,152,887.75 = 2,152,887.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,053.50/2,152,887.75 = 2,152,887.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,053.50x = 2,152,887.75 × 2,152,887.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,053.50x = 4,634,925,664,100.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,634,925,664,100.06/977,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,743,778.78

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