The terms that are called means are 2 and 36
Solution:
A proportion is simply a statement that two ratios are equal
Proportion is written as:
[tex]\frac{a}{b} = \frac{c}{d}[/tex]
In ratios, we can write as,
a : b = c : d
To find the cross products of a proportion, we multiply the outer terms, called the extremes, and the middle terms, called the means.
[tex]\frac{a}{b} = \frac{c}{d}\\\\a \times d = b \times c[/tex]
Here, a and d are extremes
b and c are means
In the given proportion,
[tex]\frac{12}{36} = \frac{2}{6}[/tex]
[tex]12 \times 6 = 2 \times 36[/tex]
Here, 12 and 6 are extremes
2 and 36 are means
