SOLUTION: if 5,x,y,40 are in g.p find x and y

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Question 1016208: if 5,x,y,40 are in g.p find x and y
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, fractalier:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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if 5,x,y,40 are in g.p
find x and y
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Hint: They're multiples of 5

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here we have a geometric progression that multiplies by eight in three steps...that is from 5 to x, x to y, and y to 40...thus each step is two...
and we get
5,10,20,40