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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,923.13 and 1,556,065.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,923.13 and 1,556,065.69 is: 2,476,002.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,923.13 : 1,556,065.69 = 1,556,065.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,923.13/1,556,065.69 = 1,556,065.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,923.13x = 1,556,065.69 × 1,556,065.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,923.13x = 2,421,340,423,814.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,421,340,423,814.85/977,923.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,476,002.83

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