document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387826>Question 387826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The gear ratio of two gears is the ratio of the number of teeth of the larger gear to the number of teeth to the smaller gear. In a set of three gears, the ratio of Gear A to Gear B is equal to the ratio of Gear B to Gear C. Gear A has36 teeth and Gear C has 16 teeth. How many teeth does Gear B have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=275494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A:B::B:C.  Then by the basic property of proportions, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%5E2+=+AC ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%5E2+=+AC\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B%5E2+=+36%2A16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B%5E2+=+36%2A16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or B = 6*4 = 24.  Gear B has 24 teeth. </SPAN>\n" );
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