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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,994 and 2,062,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,994 and 2,062,188 is: 4,348,308.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,994 : 2,062,188 = 2,062,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,994/2,062,188 = 2,062,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,994x = 2,062,188 × 2,062,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,994x = 4,252,619,347,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,252,619,347,344/977,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,348,308.22

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