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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,801.63 and 2,118,403.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,801.63 and 2,118,403.13 is: 4,589,511.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,801.63 : 2,118,403.13 = 2,118,403.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,801.63/2,118,403.13 = 2,118,403.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,801.63x = 2,118,403.13 × 2,118,403.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,801.63x = 4,487,631,800,009.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,487,631,800,009.77/977,801.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,589,511.50

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