SOLUTION: 1. AB is directly proportional to BC and BC is directly proportional to CD. The ratio of AB to BC and BC to CD is 13/17. Find AB when CD=26.

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Question 1143654: 1. AB is directly proportional to BC and BC is directly proportional to CD. The ratio of AB to BC and BC to CD is 13/17. Find AB when CD=26.
Answer by ikleyn(52866) About Me  (Show Source):
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There is some mistake in the problem formulation.

Indeed, it says 
    "The ratio of AB to BC and BC to CD is 13/17."

It assumes  TWO  VALUES  for the  TWO  RATIOS,  but the problem gives only  ONE  value.

Did you miss one value ?

Please clarify . . .