document.write( "Question 1133674: The ratio of the sum of the first three terms of a G.P to the sum of the first 6 terms is 27:19.The common ratio is
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\n" ); document.write( "The 4th, 5th, and 6th terms of the GP are each r^3 times the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd terms:

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\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F%281%2Br%5E3%29+=+27%2F19\"

\n" ); document.write( "\"27%281%2Br%5E3%29+=+19\"

\n" ); document.write( "\"27%2B27r%5E3+=+19\"

\n" ); document.write( "\"27r%5E3+=+-8\"

\n" ); document.write( "\"r+=+-2%2F3\"
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