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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,514 and 2,044,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,514 and 2,044,356 is: 4,275,531.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,514 : 2,044,356 = 2,044,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,514/2,044,356 = 2,044,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,514x = 2,044,356 × 2,044,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,514x = 4,179,391,454,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,179,391,454,736/977,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,275,531.05

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