Cross-multiply

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To set the product of the extremes of a proportion equal to the product of its means.

    "Cross-multiplying 3#47;5#61;x#47;2 yields 3#92;times2#61;5x."

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"Cross-multiplying 3#47;5#61;x#47;2 yields 3#92;times2#61;5x."

Etymology

From cross- + multiply.

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