document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037823>Question 1037823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three numbers form a geometric progression if we double the middle number we get an arithematic progression the common ratio of the geomatric progression is ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #652484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=652484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three numbers form a geometric progression if we double the middle number we get an arithmetic progression the common ratio of the geometric progression is ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original Progression:: a, ar, ar^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New Progression:: a, 2ar, ar^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Common ratio:: Divide 2nd term by 1st to get:: (2ar)/a = 2r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide the 3rd term by the 2nd to get:: (ar^2)/(2ar) = r/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 2r = r/2 , 4r = r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment:: Your problem statement doesn't make much sense.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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