What is the ratio of the mean proportional between 24 and 150 and the third proportional between 12 and 6√5?

What is the ratio of the mean proportional between 24 and 150 and the third proportional between 12 and 6√5? Correct Answer 4 : 1

Mean proportion of 24 and 150 = √(24 × 150)

⇒ 60

And the third proportion of 12 and 6√5 is (6√5 × 6√5)/12

⇒ 15

⇒ The required ratio is 60 : 15

∴ The required ratio is 4 : 1

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