document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099257>Question 1099257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three no are in continued proportion .if mean proportional is 12 and sum of other two is 26 then find the no </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A formal mathematical solution as provided by the other tutor is fine; the student should understand how to solve the problem by that method.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, if a formal mathematical solution is not required, the problem is easily solved mentally if the student understands the given information.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The given information tells us that we are looking for two numbers whose sum is 26 and whose product is 12^2=144.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "144 = 12*12; sum is 12+12=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144 = 16*9; sum is 16+9=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144 = 18*8; sum is 18+8=26<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: the numbers are 8, 12, and 18<br><BR>\n" );
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