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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,557 and 2,044,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,557 and 2,044,494 is: 4,275,920.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,557 : 2,044,494 = 2,044,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,557/2,044,494 = 2,044,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,557x = 2,044,494 × 2,044,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,557x = 4,179,955,716,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,179,955,716,036/977,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,275,920.19

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