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What is the third proportional to 10 and 25?

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

62.5

Given:

The numbers are 10 and 25

Used formula:

a : b :: c : d

⇒ a/b = c/d

Calculation:

Let the third proportional x be 

⇒ 10/25 = 25/x

⇒ 10 = 625/x

∴ x = 625/10 = 62.5

∴ The third proportional of the two numbers 10 and 25 is 62.5.

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