SOLUTION: In a geometric sequence, the sum of the fourth term to the sixth term is 1\3 the sum of the first three terms. Find the common ratio.

Question 980822: In a geometric sequence, the sum of the fourth term to the sixth term is 1\3 the sum of the first three terms. Find the common ratio.
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a geometric sequence with first term and common ratio ,
= sum of the first terms.
= sum of the first terms.
= sum of the first terms.
The sum of the fourth term to the sixth term is
.
For the geometric sequence described in this problem,
--->---> or

NOTE:
We do not know what the first term is.
There is an infinite number of different geometric sequences (with different first terms) that fit the description of the problem.
All of them have the same common ratio.
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