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Proportion/Intermediate

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Problem

x is directly proportional to the sum of the squares of y and z and inversely proportional to y and the square of z. If x = 8 when y = 1/2 and z = \sqrt {3}/2, find y when x = 1 and z = 6. (Thanks to Bicameral of the AoPS forum for this one)

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