SOLUTION: The sum of three numbers in G.P is 21 and the sum of their squares is 189.Find the numbers

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Question 1135276: The sum of three numbers in G.P is 21 and the sum of their squares is 189.Find the numbers
Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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Geometric progression is


    3, 6, 12


or, in the reverse order, which works as well


    12, 6, 3.


I solved the problem by the "trial and error" method.



Simply saying, I guessed the answer.