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The sum of three numbers is 264. If the first number be twice the 2nd , the third number be 1/3rd of the first, then the second number is ?

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The sum of three numbers is 264. If the first number be twice the 2nd , the third number be 1/3rd of the first, then the second number is ?

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Let's solve this step by step:

Let's assume the second number is x.

According to the given information: The first number is twice the second number, so the first number is 2x. The third number is 1/3rd of the first number, so the third number is (1/3) * (2x) = (2/3)x.

The sum of the three numbers is 264, so we can write the equation: 2x + x + (2/3)x = 264

Combining like terms: (7/3)x = 264

To solve for x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 3/7: x = (264 * 3/7)

Calculating the value of x: x = 112

Therefore, the second number is 112.

This problem has been solved

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