Question 1185941
you multiply the numbers together and then take the nth root to get the geometric mean.


n is the number of terms.


16 * 36 = 576


there are 2 terms.


576 ^ (1/2) = 24.


the geometric mean is 24.


here's a reference on geometric mean.


<a href = "https://www.statisticshowto.com/geometric-mean-2/" target = "_blank">https://www.statisticshowto.com/geometric-mean-2/</a>


the examples in there are very informative.


here's another reference that shows where the geometric mean is applicable.


<a href = "https://www.math.toronto.edu/mathnet/questionCorner/geomean.html" target = "_blank">https://www.math.toronto.edu/mathnet/questionCorner/geomean.html</a>