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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,859 and 1,512,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,859 and 1,512,837 is: 2,340,496.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,859 : 1,512,837 = 1,512,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,859/1,512,837 = 1,512,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,859x = 1,512,837 × 1,512,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,859x = 2,288,675,788,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,675,788,569/977,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,340,496.73

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