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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,908 and 1,556,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,908 and 1,556,044 is: 2,475,972.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,908 : 1,556,044 = 1,556,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,908/1,556,044 = 1,556,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,908x = 1,556,044 × 1,556,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,908x = 2,421,272,929,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,421,272,929,936/977,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,475,972.11

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