Use the geometric mean to find x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 6 and 3

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To find the geometric mean \( x \) of two numbers 6 and 3, you can use the formula for the geometric mean:

\[ x = \sqrt{a \times b} \]

where \( a \) and \( b \) are the two numbers. In this case, \( a = 6 \) and \( b = 3 \).

Now, let's plug in the values:

\[ x = \sqrt{6 \times 3} \] \[ x = \sqrt{18} \]

Next, calculate \( \sqrt{18} \):

\[ \sqrt{18} \approx 4.2426 \]

Rounding to the nearest tenth gives:

\[ x \approx 4.2 \]

Therefore, the value of \( x \) is approximately 4.2.