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Question
The first, second, and fourth terms of a proportion are 6, 18, and 75, respectively. Find its third term.
Solution
Let the third term = x
6 : 18 : : x : 75
= 18 × x = 6 × 75
x = `(6xx75)/18=75/3` = 25
The third term of proportion is 25
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