Mathematics

Which of the following are in continued proportion?

  1. 4, 8, 12
  2. 5, 15, 25
  3. 6, 36, 216
  4. 9, 12, 18

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Answer

Let us consider the given numbers as: a, b, c

Check each option using b2 = a x c:

82 = 64, 4 × 12 = 48 (No)

152 = 225, 5 × 25 = 125 (No)

362 = 1296, 6 × 216 = 1296 (Yes)

122 = 144, 9 × 18 = 162 (No)

Hence, option 3 is the correct option.

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