document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105892>Question 105892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sequence of numbers is 16,24,__,54,81..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what number belongs in the third position?<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 #77052 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77052\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"missing number\" ... this is a geometric sequence with a constant ratio between consecutive terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2Fx=x%2F54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2Fx=x%2F54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ... cross multiplying gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=24%2A54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=24%2A54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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