Question
Find the third proportional to 14 and 70?
Solution
Third proportional = a : b :: b : c It can be written as = b2 = ac  Here, a : b : c = 14 : 70 : c => 70 × 70 = 14 × c => c = (70 × 70)/14 = 350
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