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10. The sum of three numbers in G.P. is 56. If we subtract 1, 7, 21 from these numbers in that order, we obtain an arithmetic progression. Find the numbers.

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Let three terms of GP be $a,ar,ar^2.$

Then, we have $a+ar+ar^2=56$

$a(1+r+r^2)=56$ ...............................................1

$a-1,ar-7,ar^2-21$ from an AP.

$\therefore ar-7-(a-1)=ar^2-21-(ar-7)$

$ar-7-a+1=ar^2-21-ar+7$

$ar-6-a=ar^2-14-ar$

$\Rightarrow ar^2-2ar+a=8$

$\Rightarrow ar^2-ar-ar+a=8$
$\Rightarrow a(r^2-2r+1)=8$

$\Rightarrow a(r^2-1)^2=8$ ....................................................................2

From equation 1 and 2, we get

$\Rightarrow 7(r^2-2r+1)=1+r+r^2$

$\Rightarrow 7r^2-14r+7-1-r-r^2=0$

$\Rightarrow 6r^2-15r+6=0$

$\Rightarrow 2r^2-5r+2=0$

$\Rightarrow 2r^2-4r-r+2=0$

$\Rightarrow 2r(r-2)-1(r-2)=0$

$\Rightarrow (r-2)(2r-1)=0$

$\Rightarrow r=2,r=\frac{1}{2}$

If r=2, GP = 8,16,32

If r=0.2, GP= 32,16,8.

Thus, the numbers required are 8,16,32.

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