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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,064 and 1,554,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,064 and 1,554,252 is: 2,472,406.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,064 : 1,554,252 = 1,554,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,064/1,554,252 = 1,554,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,064x = 1,554,252 × 1,554,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,064x = 2,415,699,279,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,415,699,279,504/977,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,472,406.39

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