document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=959534>Question 959534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If bc:ac:ab=1:3:5, then find a/bc : b/ca. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "bc/ac=1/3=>b/a=1/3=>a/b=3/1=(3*5)/(1*5)=15/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ac/ab=3/5=>c/b=3/5=>b/c=5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>a:b:c=15:5:3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/bc=15/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b/ca=5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/bc : b/ca=(15/1)/(5/3)=(15/1)*(3/5)=3*3=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore a/bc : b/ca=9:1 </SPAN>\n" );
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