Question
Show that the numbers 25, 36, 5, 6 are not in proportion.
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Answer
Product of the extremes = 25 × 6 = 150
Product of the means = 36 × 5 = 180
The product of the extremes is not equal to that of the means.
Hence, 25, 36, 5 and 6 are not in proportion.
Product of the means = 36 × 5 = 180
The product of the extremes is not equal to that of the means.
Hence, 25, 36, 5 and 6 are not in proportion.
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