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What is the means proportional between 4 and 81

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Given

4

18

Procedure

The mean proportional, or geometric mean, of two positive The mean proportional, or geometric mean, of two positive


(a)/(x)=(x)/(b)

When solving


\begin{gathered} x=\sqrt[]{a\cdot b} \\ x=\sqrt[]{4\cdot81} \\ x=\sqrt[]{324} \\ x=18 \end{gathered}

The answer would be 18

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