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Find the Third Proportional to ₹1.60, ₹0.40 - Mathematics

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प्रश्न

Find the third proportional to ₹1.60, ₹0.40

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उत्तर

Let the required third proportional be x

∴ ₹1.60, ₹0.40, ₹x are in continued proportion.

⇒ 1.60 × x = 0.40 × 0.40

⇒ x = `(0.40xx0.40)/1.60`

⇒ x = 0.1

∴ Required proportional = 0.1

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अध्याय 12: Proportion (Including Word Problems) - Exercise 12 (B)

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अध्याय 12 Proportion (Including Word Problems)
Exercise 12 (B) | Q 4.3

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