Question

Ration And Proportion: if x is mean proportional to 24 and 6, then find the value of x

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Rewrite the given:

Let the mean proportion between 24 and 6 be x

24/x =  x/6

24/x  x  x/24

24/x  x  x/24 = x/6 x x/24

1 = x^2 / 6 x 24

By simplifying

we get,

1 =144 = x^2

-12 or 12 = x

The Mean proportion between two positive numbers cant be negative.

therefore, mean proportional mean between 24 and 6 is 12