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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,550.75 and 2,044,482.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,550.75 and 2,044,482.75 is: 4,275,900.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,550.75 : 2,044,482.75 = 2,044,482.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,550.75/2,044,482.75 = 2,044,482.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,550.75x = 2,044,482.75 × 2,044,482.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,550.75x = 4,179,909,715,047.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,179,909,715,047.56/977,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,275,900.47

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