# Middle of three using minimum comparisons in C++

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In this section, we will see how to find the middle of three given values by comparing them. So if three numbers are given like (10, 30, 20), then it will find 20 as this is the middle element. Let us see the algorithm first, then we will implement that algorithm into C++ code.

## Algorithm

middle_of_three(a, b, c):
Input: Three numbers a, b and c
Output: The middle of these three
Begin
if a > b, then
if b > c, then
return b
else if a > c, then
return c
else
return a
else
if a > c, then
return a
else if b > c, then
return c
else
return b
End

## Example

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int mid_three(int a, int b, int c) {
if (a > b) {
if (b > c)
return b;
else if (a > c)
return c;
else
return a;
} else {
if (a > c)
return a;
else if (b > c)
return c;
else
return b;
}
}
main() {
int a = 10, b = 30, c = 20;
cout << "Middle Out of Three "<< mid_three(a, b, c);
}

## Output

Middle Out of Three 20
Published on 02-May-2019 12:15:38