The sum of first three terms of a $G.P.$ is $16$ and the sum of the next three terms is
$128.$ Determine the first term, the common ratio and the sum to $n$ terms of the $G.P.$
The sum of first three terms of a $G.P.$ is $16$ and the sum of the next three terms is
$128.$ Determine the first term, the common ratio and the sum to $n$ terms of the $G.P.$
Let the $G.P.$ be $a, a r, a r^{2}, a r^{3}, \ldots .$ According to the given condition,
$a+a r+a r^{2}=16$ and $a r^{3}+a r^{4}+a r^{5}=128$
$\Rightarrow a\left(1+r+r^{2}\right)=16$ .........$(1)$
$a r^{3}\left(1+r+r^{2}\right)=128$ .........$(2)$
Dividing equation $(2)$ by $(1),$ we obtain
$\frac{a r^{3}\left(1+r+r^{3}\right)}{a\left(1+r+r^{2}\right)}=\frac{128}{16}$
$\Rightarrow r^{3}=8$
$\therefore r=2$
Substituting $r=2$ in $(1),$ we obtain $a(1+2+4)=16$
$\Rightarrow a(7)=16$
$\Rightarrow a=\frac{16}{7}$
$S_{n}=\frac{a\left(r^{n}-1\right)}{r-1}$
$\Rightarrow S_{n}=\frac{16}{7} \frac{\left(2^{n}-1\right)}{2-1}=\frac{16}{7}\left(2^{n}-1\right)$
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