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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,062 and 1,554,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,062 and 1,554,249 is: 2,472,401.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,062 : 1,554,249 = 1,554,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,062/1,554,249 = 1,554,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,062x = 1,554,249 × 1,554,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,062x = 2,415,689,954,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,415,689,954,001/977,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,472,401.91

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