1956 AHSME Problems/Problem 16
Problem 16
The sum of three numbers is . The ratio of the first to the second is , and the ratio of the second to the third is . The second number is:
Solution
Let the numbers be and . We see that and Writing and in terms of we have and . Substituting in the sum, we have
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