Multiplication and division of a pair of real numbers

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Suppose that you have any two real numbers: $x_1$ and $x_2$ (different from $0$).

If we know that the product $x1x2$ is rational and the division $\frac{x_1}{x_2}$ is also rational, is it possible to show that $x_1$ and $x_2$ are rational as well?

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No. Here is a counter example: $$x_1=x_2 = √{2}$$

with

\begin{align*} x_1x_2 &= 2 \\ \frac{x_1}{x_2} &= 1 \end{align*}

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No. You could take $x_1=x_2=\sqrt2$.