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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,260 and 2,121,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,260 and 2,121,632 is: 4,606,064.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,260 : 2,121,632 = 2,121,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,260/2,121,632 = 2,121,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,260x = 2,121,632 × 2,121,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,260x = 4,501,322,343,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,501,322,343,424/977,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,606,064.24

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