Harmonic mean is another measure of central tendency and is also based on mathematics

like arithmetic mean and geometric mean. Like arithmetic mean and geometric mean,
harmonic mean is also useful for quantitative data.
In certain situations, especially many situations involving rates and ratios,
the harmonic mean provides the truest average.
1 - For example, in first test a typist types 400 words in 50 minutes, in second test he types
the same words (400) in 40 minutes and in third test he takes 30 minutes to type the 400
words. Then average time of typing can be calculated by harmonic mean.
2 - For instance, if a vehicle travels a certain distance d at a speed x (60 km/h) and then the
same distance again at a speed y (40 km/h), then its average speed is the harmonic mean of
x and y (48 km/h).
3 - The weighted harmonic mean is the preferable method for averaging multiples, such as
the price–earnings ratio (P/E), in which price is in the numerator.
4 - In any triangle, the radius of the in circle is one-third of the harmonic mean of the
altitudes.

The harmonic mean (HM) of a set of data may be defined as the reciprocal of the mean of
the reciprocals of the data. Where there is inverse variation or relationship the HM might be
used as an average. For example in the weighted least squares technique the weights are
inverses of the corresponding variances. Averaging such weights could involve the use of the
HM.

Harmonic mean for calculating mean data is obtained by combining two scales.
In particular cases, especially those involving rates and ratios, the harmonic mean gives the
most correct value of the mean. For example, if a vehicle travels a specified distance at
speed x (eg 60 km / h) and then travels again at the speed y (e.g.40 km / h), the average
speed value is the harmonic mean x, y (Ie, 48 km / h).

The products of the harmonic mean and the arithmetic mean will always be equal to the
square of the geometric mean of the given data set. To understand the relationship
between the arithmetic mean, geometric mean, and harmonic mean we will take the help of
the formulas. Say we have 2 numbers a and b.

Harmonic mean is a mathematical mean that is usually used to find the average of variables
when they are expressed as a ratio of different measuring units. Given below are the merits
and demerits of harmonic mean: