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If a b , a + n b + n , a + 2 n b + 2 n \dfrac{a}{b} , \dfrac{a+n}{b+n} , \dfrac{a+2n}{b+2n} are in G.P, A.P and H.P., then what is the value of a + b ? a+b ?

n n is positive integer.

G.P represents geometric progression,

A.P represents arithmetic progression,

H.P represents harmonic progression .

not possible -n+1 -n n-1 n

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1 solution

Akash Shukla
Jun 10, 2016

As they are in G.P,

( a + n b + n ) 2 = a b ( a + 2 n b + 2 n ) \left( \dfrac{a+n}{b+n} \right)^2 = \dfrac{a}{b} * \left (\dfrac{a+2n}{b+2n} \right)

Expand it,

a 2 + n 2 + 2 a n b + n 2 + 2 b n = a 2 + 2 a n b 2 + 2 b n \dfrac{a^2+n^2+2an}{b^+n^2+2bn} = \dfrac{a^2+2an}{b^2+2bn}

1 + n 2 a 2 + 2 a n = 1 + n 2 b 2 + 2 b n 1+ \dfrac{n^2}{a^2+2an} = 1+\dfrac{n^2}{b^2+2bn}

a 2 + 2 a n b 2 2 b n = 0 a^2+2an - b^2-2bn = 0

( a b ) ( a + b + 2 n ) = 0 (a-b)(a+b+2n) =0 ,

Now if a b a + b = 2 n a≠b \implies a+b=-2n and if a = b a=b , then a + b a+b has infinitely many solutions.

Now , they are also in A.P, so,

2 ( a + n b + n ) = a b + ( a + 2 n b + 2 n ) 2\left(\dfrac{a+n}{b+n} \right) = \dfrac{a}{b} + \left (\dfrac{a+2n}{b+2n} \right)

a b 2 + 2 a b n + n b 2 + 2 n 2 b = a b 2 + 2 a b n + a n 2 + b 2 n + b n 2 n 2 ( a b ) = 0 ab^2+2abn+nb^2+2n^2b=ab^2+2abn+an^2+b^2n+bn^2 \implies n^2(a-b) = 0

As n 0 n≠0 \implies a = b a=b . Also if they are in H.P we will get the same result due to symmetry in ratios.

But if a = b a=b , then there are infinite values of a + b a+b

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