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Finding the Third Proportional to 978,372 and 1,546,350.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 978,372 and 1,546,350.75 is: 2,444,060.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,372 : 1,546,350.75 = 1,546,350.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,372/1,546,350.75 = 1,546,350.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,372x = 1,546,350.75 × 1,546,350.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,372x = 2,391,200,642,025.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,200,642,025.56/978,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,444,060.79

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