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Find the 3 geometric means between 32 and 162

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Geometric means

32, ax1, ax2, ax3, 162

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S1 = 32 = a1 r^(n-1)

S5 = 162 = a1 r^ (n-1)

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32 = a1 r^0

32= a1

S5 = 162 = a1 r^ (5-1)

S5 = 162 = 32 r^ (4)

162/ 32 = r^ (4)

r= 3/2

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Sn = 32 (3/2)^ (n-1)

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n=2

S2 = 32 (3/2)^ (2-1)

S2 = 32 (3/2)^ (1)

S2 = 48

n=3

S3 = 32 (3/2)^ (3-1)

S3 = 32 (3/2)^ (2)

S3 = 32 (9/4)

S3= 72

n=4

S4 = 32 (3/2)^ (4-1)

S4 = 32 (3/2)^ (3)

S4 = 32 (27/8)

S4= 108

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Answer

32, 48, 72, 108, 162

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