Mean Proportional

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mean proportional [′mēn prə′pȯr·shən·əl]

(mathematics)

For two numbersaandb, a numberx, such thatx/a=b/x.

Mean Proportional

A mean proportional between two positive numbers is a number equal to the square root of their product. Thus, if a:x = x:b, then x is a mean proportional between a and b, and . The mean proportional x is also called the geometric mean of a and b.

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