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The product of 5 consecutive terms of an AP is 229635. The first, second and fifth terms are in GP.
What is the sum of all five terms?
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Putting the value of d in equation (ii), we get
⇒ 5 × 6 = 2a
⇒ a = 15
Thus, The terms are 3, 9, 15, 21 and 27
So required sum = 3 + 9 + 15 + 21 + 27 = 75
∴ Option (c) is correct
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