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Two numbers from two of their means (AM, GM, HM; G^2 = AH): find the numbers or the third mean

This type of question, asked 3 times: CDS 1 2018, CDS 2 2020, CDS 1 2024. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    CDS 1 2018

    52
    The arithmetic mean of two numbers is 10 and their geometric mean is 8. What are the two numbers?

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  2. Question 2

    CDS 2 2020

    100
    The harmonic mean and the geometric mean of two numbers are 10 and 12 respectively. What is their arithmetic mean ?

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  3. Question 3

    CDS 1 2024

    28
    The sum of two positive numbers is 40. If the GM of these two numbers is lower than their AM by 20%, then what is the difference between the two numbers ?

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