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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,987 and 2,062,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,987 and 2,062,174 is: 4,348,280.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,987 : 2,062,174 = 2,062,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,987/2,062,174 = 2,062,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,987x = 2,062,174 × 2,062,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,987x = 4,252,561,606,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,252,561,606,276/977,987
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,348,280.30

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