6 is the mean proportion between two numbers x and y and 48 is the third proportional of x and y. Find the numbers.
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6 is the mean proportion between two numbers x and y and 48 is the third proportional of x and y. Find the numbers.

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Let two numbers be x and y. Given, 6 is mean proportion between x and y, Given, 48 is third proportional to x and y, Substituting value of x from equation (2) in (1) we get, Substituting value of y in equation (2), we get : = 3. Hence, numbers are 3 and 12.

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6 is the mean proportion between two numbers x and y and 48 is the third proportional of x and y. Find the numbers.

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