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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,261 and 2,121,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,261 and 2,121,634 is: 4,606,068.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,261 : 2,121,634 = 2,121,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,261/2,121,634 = 2,121,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,261x = 2,121,634 × 2,121,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,261x = 4,501,330,829,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,501,330,829,956/977,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,606,068.22

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