rule of three


nounMathematics.
  1. the method of finding the fourth term in a proportion when three terms are given.

Origin of rule of three

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First recorded in 1585–95

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rule of three

noun
  1. a mathematical rule asserting that the value of one unknown quantity in a proportion is found by multiplying the denominator of each ratio by the numerator of the other

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