Quick question about this inequality

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The discussion centers on the mathematical relationship between real numbers, specifically the implications of inequalities and similarity. It concludes that if A > B and B is similar to C (B ∼ C), it does not necessarily follow that A is similar to C (A ∼ C). The example provided illustrates that while 100 is greater than 10.5 and 10.5 is similar to 10, it does not imply that 100 is similar to 10. The discussion also clarifies the ambiguity of the symbol ∼, which can represent either congruence or similarity.

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For concreteness, let me consider real numbers.

If ##A > B## and ##B \sim C##, does it mean that ##A \sim C##?

If instead ##B = C##, then obviously that wouldn't imply ##A = C##.
 
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I already figured the answer to my question.

Simple case would be: ##10.5 \sim 10## and ##100 > 10.5##. That ##100 \sim 10## is absurd.

So no.
 
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kent davidge said:
For concreteness, let me consider real numbers.
If ##A > B## and ##B \sim C##, does it mean that ##A \sim C##?
For clarity, does ##B \sim C## mean that B is approximately equal to C? I.e., is ##B \approx C##?
The symbol you used can mean "congruent to" or "similar to," so it wasn't clear to me what you meant.
 

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