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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,054 and 2,121,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,054 and 2,121,218 is: 4,605,237.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,054 : 2,121,218 = 2,121,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,054/2,121,218 = 2,121,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,054x = 2,121,218 × 2,121,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,054x = 4,499,565,803,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,499,565,803,524/977,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,605,237.59

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