document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169219>Question 169219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the next two terms of geometric sequence 6250, 5000, 4000,...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and also how do I find four geometric means between 4096 and 972.  I must show my work and don't know how to do these.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124803 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6,250, 5,000, 4,000, 3,200, 2,560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[each term is multiplied by .8 or divided by 1.25]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "972/4096=.23730479<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^5=.23730479<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5th root of .23730479<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.75 is the multiplier for these 4 middle terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4096*.75=3072*.75=2304*.75=1728*.75=1296*.75=972. </SPAN>\n" );
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