Let’s consider the three numbers in G.P. to be as a, ar, and ar2.
Then from the question, we have
a + ar + ar2 = 56
a (1 + r + r2) = 56
\( a=\dfrac{56}{1+r+r^2}\).........(1)
Also, given
a – 1, ar – 7, ar2 – 21 forms an A.P.
So, (ar – 7) – (a – 1) = (ar2 – 21) – (ar – 7)
ar – a – 6 = ar2 – ar – 14
ar2 – 2ar + a = 8
ar2 – ar – ar + a = 8
a(r2 + 1 – 2r) = 8
a (r – 1)2 = 8 … (2)
\(\dfrac{56}{1+r+r^2}(r-1)^2=8\)
7(r2 – 2r + 1) = 1 + r + r2
7r2 – 14 r + 7 – 1 – r – r2 = 0
6r2 – 15r + 6 = 0
6r2 – 12r – 3r + 6 = 0
6r (r – 2) – 3 (r – 2) = 0
(6r – 3) (r – 2) = 0
r = 2, \( \dfrac{1}{2}\)
When r = 2, a = 8
When r = \( \dfrac{1}{2}\), a = 32
Thus,
When r = 2, the three numbers in G.P. are 8, 16, and 32.
When r = \( \dfrac{1}{2}\), the three numbers in G.P. are 32, 16, and 8.
Therefore in either case, the required three numbers are 8, 16, and 32.
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