Question

6 is the mean proportional between two numbers x and y and 48 is the third proportional of x and y .Find the numbers.

Answer 1

Answer:x/6 = 6/y. ........from 1st condition

so,x=36/y.............1)

x/y =y/48........from 2nd condition

48x=. y ×y

from 1)- 48×36/y. =y×y

y×y×y=48×36

so, y= 12

substitute in 1)

x=3

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