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Find the third proportional to (x2 – y2) and (x + y) .

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Let the third proportional to (x2 – y2) and (x + y) be A. Then 

(x2 – y2) : (x + y) : : (x + y) : A 

⇒ (x2 – y2) x A = (x + y)2 ⇒ A = \(\frac{(x+y)^2}{x^2-y^2}\)

⇒ A = \(\frac{(x+y)^2}{(x+y)(x-y)}\) = \(\frac{x+y}{x-y}.\)



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