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To find a fourth proportional to three given straight lines.
Let A, B, C be the three given straight lines : it is required to find a fourth proportional to A, B',' C.
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Take two straight lines, DE, DF containing any an- gle EDF ; and in these make DG equal to A, GE equal to B, and DH equal to C; [I. 3.
join GH, and through E draw EF parallel to GH. [I. 31.
HF shall be a fourth proper- tional to A,B,C
For, because GH is parallel to EF, [Construction.
one of the sides of the triangle DEF, therefore DG is to GE as DH is to HF. [VI. 2.
But DG is equal to A, GE is equal to B, and DH is equal to C ; [Construction.
therefore A is to B as C is to HF. [V. 7.
Wherefore to the three given straight lines A, B, C, a fourth proportional HF is found, q.e.f.
To find a mean proportional between two given straight lines.
Let AB, BC be the two given straight lines: it is required to find a mean proportional between them.
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Place AB,BC in a straight line, and on AC describe the semicircle ADC; from the point B draw BD at right angles to AC. [I. 11.
BD shall be a mean propor- tional between AB and BC.
