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Question
Find the mean proportion of the following :
0.09 and 0.25
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Solution
Let x be the mean proportion
0.09 : x : : x : 0.25
⇒ x × x = 0.09 × 0.25
⇒ x2 = 0.0225
⇒ x = `sqrt 0.0225`
⇒ x = 0.15
The mean prooortion is 0.15
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