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Question
Show that the following numbers are in continued proportion:
16, 84, 441
Sum
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Solution
16:84, 84:441
Product of means = 84 × 84 = 7056
Product of extremes = 16 × 441 = 7056
Product of means = Product of extremes
Hence, 16:84::84:441 are in continued proportion.
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