SOLUTION: this is the problem: _,_,3,_,_,_,48 i have to find the geometric means, but i'm not sure on how to do it because i don't know how to find it because i don't have the 1st term

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Question 90327: this is the problem: _,_,3,_,_,_,48 i have to find the geometric means, but i'm not sure on how to do it because i don't know how to find it because i don't have the 1st term
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
_,_,3,_,_,_,48
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ar^6 = 48
ar^2 = 3
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Divide to get
r^4 = 16
r=2
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Sequence: (3/4),(3/2),3,6,12,24,48
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Cheers,
stan H.

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