If , , be in A. P. and be in G. P., then are the lengths of sides of
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Let b = a r , c = a r 2 be in G.P. Also let:
l o g ( 5 c 3 b ) = l o g ( a 5 c ) + d (i)
l o g ( 3 b a ) = l o g ( a 5 c ) + 2 d (ii)
be in A.P. Substitution of (i) into (ii) (for the common difference d ) gives: l o g ( 3 b a ) = l o g ( a 5 c ) + 2 [ l o g ( 5 c 3 b ) − l o g ( a 5 c ) ] ⇒ l o g ( 3 b a ) = 2 l o g ( 5 c 3 b ) − l o g ( a 5 c ) . Ultimately we arrive at the equation 3 b a = 2 5 c 2 9 b 2 ⋅ 5 c a ⇒ 1 2 5 c 3 = 2 7 b 3 ⇒ c = 5 3 b ⇒ a r 2 = 5 3 a r ⇒ r = 5 3 .
We now have a , 5 3 a , 2 5 9 a as the candidate sides of a triangle; however, 5 3 a + 2 5 9 a < a (which fails the Triangle Inequality). No such triangle exists under these conditions.