SSC SSC CHSL TIER-I Solved Paper Held on 11.01.2017

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    \[x\]and y are two numbers such that their mean proportion is 9 and third proportion is 243. What are the values of \[x\]and y?

    A)  3 and 9

    B)  3 and 27

    C)  6 and 27

    D)  6 and 81

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Let the number be \[x\]and y. \[\therefore \]Mean proportion \[=\sqrt{xy}=9\Rightarrow xy=81\]                     ?(1) Third proportion \[=\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{x}=\frac{\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{81}}{y}=\frac{{{y}^{3}}}{81}\] \[\therefore \]\[\frac{{{y}^{3}}}{81}=243\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{y}^{3}}=243\times 81\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[y=\sqrt[3]{243\times 81}=27\]  \[\therefore \] \[xy=81\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[x=\frac{81}{y}=\frac{81}{27}=3\]


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