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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,854.50 and 1,512,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,854.50 and 1,512,828 is: 2,340,479.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,854.50 : 1,512,828 = 1,512,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,854.50/1,512,828 = 1,512,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,854.50x = 1,512,828 × 1,512,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,854.50x = 2,288,648,557,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,648,557,584/977,854.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,340,479.65

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