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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,480 and 1,431,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,480 and 1,431,228 is: 2,095,606.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,480 : 1,431,228 = 1,431,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,480/1,431,228 = 1,431,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,480x = 1,431,228 × 1,431,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,480x = 2,048,413,587,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,413,587,984/977,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,095,606.65

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