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Mean Proportion / Geometric Mean

Introduction

कई aptitude questions में आपको दो numbers के बीच का mean proportion निकालने को कहा जाता है। इसे geometric mean भी कहा जाता है।

यह अक्सर proportion problems में उपयोग होता है, खासकर जब दो ratios आपस में जुड़ते हैं। अगर a : b = b : c हो, तो b को a और c के बीच का mean proportional कहते हैं।

Pattern: Mean Proportion / Geometric Mean

Pattern

a और b के बीच का mean proportion = √(a × b).

अगर a : x = x : b, तो x² = a × b → x = √(a × b).

इसी formula से ऐसे सारे questions जल्दी solve होते हैं।

Step-by-Step Example

Question

9 और 16 के बीच का mean proportion निकालो।

Solution

  1. Step 1: Mean proportion का formula लिखो।

    अगर a : x = x : b हो, तो x = √(a × b)
  2. Step 2: Values substitute करो।

    a = 9, b = 16 → x = √(9 × 16)
  3. Step 3: Simplify करो।

    x = √144 = 12
  4. Step 4: Final Answer.

    Mean proportion = 12
  5. Step 5: Quick Check.

    Ratio check: 9 : 12 = 3 : 4 और 12 : 16 = 3 : 4 → दोनों बराबर हैं ✅

Question

अगर कोई number 25 और x का mean proportion है, और वह number 35 है, तो x का मान निकालो।

Solution

  1. Step 1: Mean proportion relation लिखो।

    35, 25 और x के बीच mean proportion है → 35² = 25 × x
  2. Step 2: Equation simplify करो।

    1225 = 25x
  3. Step 3: x निकालो।

    x = 1225 ÷ 25 = 49
  4. Step 4: Final Answer.

    x = 49
  5. Step 5: Quick Check.

    √(25 × 49) = √1225 = 35 → सही है ✅

Quick Variations

अगर एक number और mean proportion दिया हो: x = (mean²) ÷ known number Example: Mean = 15, number = 9 → दूसरा number = 225 ÷ 9 = 25

अगर दो ratios दिए हों: Mean proportion अक्सर उन्हें connect करता है। Example: a : b = b : c → b, mean proportion है a और c के बीच

Trick to Always Use

  • Formula: Mean proportion = √(a × b)
  • Check consistency: दोनों ratios बराबर होने चाहिए
  • Reverse use: Mean और एक number दिया हो तो दूसरा = (mean²) ÷ known number

Summary

Summary

Mean Proportion (Geometric Mean) दो numbers को proportion में जोड़ता है।

  • a : x = x : b → x² = a × b → x = √(a × b)
  • हमेशा verify करो कि दोनों ratios equal आ रहे हों
  • Mean और एक value से दूसरी value आसानी से निकाली जा सकती है

यह concept सरल लेकिन बहुत useful है, खासकर proportion-based aptitude questions में।

Practice

(1/5)
1. Find the mean proportion between 4 and 9.
easy
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

Solution

  1. Step 1: Apply the geometric-mean formula

    Use mean proportion = √(a × b).
  2. Step 2: Multiply and take square root

    a = 4, b = 9 → 4 × 9 = 36 → √36 = 6.
  3. Final Answer:

    6 → Option B
  4. Quick Check:

    6² = 36 = 4 × 9 ✅
Hint: Take the square root of the product directly.
Common Mistakes: Adding or averaging instead of taking square root of product.
2. Find the mean proportion between 16 and 25.
easy
A. 19
B. 20
C. 21
D. 22

Solution

  1. Step 1: Apply the geometric-mean formula

    Mean proportion = √(a × b).
  2. Step 2: Multiply and take square root

    16 × 25 = 400 → √400 = 20.
  3. Final Answer:

    20 → Option B
  4. Quick Check:

    20² = 400 = 16 × 25 ✅
Hint: Perfect squares make the calculation easy.
Common Mistakes: Taking arithmetic mean (20.5) instead of geometric mean.
3. Find the mean proportion between 7 and 63.
easy
A. 18
B. 20
C. 21
D. 22

Solution

  1. Step 1: Apply the geometric-mean formula

    Mean proportion = √(a × b).
  2. Step 2: Multiply and take square root

    7 × 63 = 441 → √441 = 21.
  3. Final Answer:

    21 → Option C
  4. Quick Check:

    21² = 441 = 7 × 63 ✅
Hint: When one number is a multiple of the other, result is their geometric mean.
Common Mistakes: Using half of the sum (35) instead of square root of product.
4. Find the mean proportion between 12 and 27.
medium
A. 16
B. 17
C. 18
D. 19

Solution

  1. Step 1: Apply the geometric-mean formula

    Mean proportion = √(a × b).
  2. Step 2: Multiply and take square root

    12 × 27 = 324 → √324 = 18.
  3. Final Answer:

    18 → Option C
  4. Quick Check:

    18² = 324 = 12 × 27 ✅
Hint: Multiply first, then find square root quickly.
Common Mistakes: Using √(a + b) instead of √(a × b).
5. Find the mean proportion between 8 and 18.
medium
A. 11.5
B. 12
C. 12.5
D. 13

Solution

  1. Step 1: Apply the geometric-mean formula

    Mean proportion = √(a × b).
  2. Step 2: Multiply and take square root

    8 × 18 = 144 → √144 = 12.
  3. Final Answer:

    12 → Option B
  4. Quick Check:

    12² = 144 = 8 × 18 ✅
Hint: Look for perfect square products for exact answers.
Common Mistakes: Taking average (13) instead of geometric mean.

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