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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,952 and 1,556,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,952 and 1,556,120 is: 2,476,102.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,952 : 1,556,120 = 1,556,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,952/1,556,120 = 1,556,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,952x = 1,556,120 × 1,556,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,952x = 2,421,509,454,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,421,509,454,400/977,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,476,102.56

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