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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,589 and 2,044,581.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,589 and 2,044,581.75 is: 4,276,147.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,589 : 2,044,581.75 = 2,044,581.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,589/2,044,581.75 = 2,044,581.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,589x = 2,044,581.75 × 2,044,581.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,589x = 4,180,314,532,433.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,180,314,532,433.06/977,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,276,147.27

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