I am a three-digit square number. My first digit is the square root of my third digit, and my middle digit is the sum of my first and third digits divided by 2. What number am I?
62
Tens digit is 6, units digit is 2. 6 is three times 2. The sum of digits is 6 + 2 = 8.
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