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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,054.91 and 2,152,883.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,054.91 and 2,152,883.81 is: 4,743,754.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,054.91 : 2,152,883.81 = 2,152,883.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,054.91/2,152,883.81 = 2,152,883.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,054.91x = 2,152,883.81 × 2,152,883.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,054.91x = 4,634,908,710,124.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,634,908,710,124.54/977,054.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,743,754.60

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