Question 1141886
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The given information is inconsistent.<br>
If the third term is 9 times the first term, then the common ratio between successive terms is 3 (or it could be -3).<br>
If the common ratio is 3 or -3, the ratio between the 2nd and 5th term is 1/27 or -1/27 -- it can't be 1/24.