Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.

17 : 272 :: 22 : ? 

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  1. 462
  2. 596
  3. 394
  4. 448

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Option 1 : 462
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The logic followed here is:

Logic: 1st number × (1st number - 1) = 2nd number.

Now,

For, 17 : 272

⇒ 17 × (17 - 1)

⇒ 17 × 16 = 272.

Similarly, for 22 : ?  

⇒ 22 × (22 - 1)

⇒ 22 × 21 = 462.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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