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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,646 and 1,431,469.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,646 and 1,431,469.50 is: 2,095,957.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,646 : 1,431,469.50 = 1,431,469.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,646/1,431,469.50 = 1,431,469.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,646x = 1,431,469.50 × 1,431,469.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,646x = 2,049,104,929,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,049,104,929,430.25/977,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,095,957.97

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