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GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE MISSING TERMS

..., 2, __, __, 54...

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Answer:

6, 18

Explanation:

If the common ratio is r, the first missing term is 2r; the second missing term is 2r^2, and the last term shown is 2r^3 = 54. Then ...

r^3 = 54/2 = 27

r = 3

and the missing terms are ...

2·3 = 6

2·3^2 = 6·3 = 18

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