document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858278>Question 858278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three consecutive numbers of G.p are such that there sum is 26 and there product is 216. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517171 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a = t * r^(n-1),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = t * r^(n),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = t * r^(n+1),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b+c=26,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a*b*c=216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2,   b=6,   c=18,   r=3,   t1=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=18,   b=6,   c=2,   r=1/3,   t1=18\r<BR>\n" );
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