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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,547.75 and 2,044,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,547.75 and 2,044,476 is: 4,275,885.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,547.75 : 2,044,476 = 2,044,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,547.75/2,044,476 = 2,044,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,547.75x = 2,044,476 × 2,044,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,547.75x = 4,179,882,114,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,179,882,114,576/977,547.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,275,885.36

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