SOLUTION: Find four geometric means between 486 and 2

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Question 1020334: Find four geometric means between 486 and 2
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Find four geometric means between 486 and 2
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486, 486r,486r^2,486r^3,486r^4,2
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2 = 486r^5
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r^5= 1/243
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r = 1/3
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Ans: 486*(1/3),486*(1/9),486(1/27),486(1/81)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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