Since a,b,c, are the consecutive terms of a geometric
progression, we'll apply the average theorem:
b^2 =a*c
(1)
From enunciation, we know
that:
c = a + 12d (2)
b = a +
10d (3)
d is the common difference of the arithmetical
progression, whose terms are a,b,c.
We'll substitute (2)
and (3) in (1):
(a + 10d)^2 = a(a +
12d)
We'll expand the
square:
a^2 + 20ad + 100d^2 = a^2 +
12ad
We'll eliminate a^2 both
sides:
20ad + 100d^2 - 12ad =
0
8ad + 100d^2 = 0
We'll
divide by 4:
2ad + 25d^2 =
0
We'll factorize by d:
d(2a +
25d) = 0
We'll set 2a + 25d =
0
a = -25d/2 (4)
We'll write
the condition from enunctiation, that:
a + b + c =
124
a + a + 12d + a + 10d =
124
3a + 22d = 124 (5)
We'll
substitute (4) in (5):
-75d/2 + 22d =
124
-75d + 44d = 248
-31d =
248
d = -8
3a = 124 +
176
a = 300/3
a =
100
Furthermore, substituting, b = 20 and c =
4.
The terms a,b,c are: a = 100, b = 20 and c
= 4.
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