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Published on: August 12, 2026
Three numbers a, b, c between 2 and 18 are such that
(i)their sum is 25
(ii)the numbers 2, a, b, are in A.P.
(iii)the number b, c, 18 are in G.P.
then which of the following options are correct.
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(a,b,c,d)
a + b + c = 25 ⇒ 2a = 2 + b ⇒ c 2 = 18b ⇒ 
⇒ c = 12, –24 ⇒ c ≠ –24 ⇒ b = 
= 8 ⇒ a = 5
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