Question

if the means of a proportion are 3 and 4 and the larger of the extremes is 6,find the other extreme

Answer 1

Answer:

other extreme is 2

Step-by-step explanation:

• let the other extreme be x

product of extremes = product of means

$6 \times x = 3 \times 4 \\ 6 \times x = 12 \\ x = \frac{12}{6} \\ x = 2$