If in a GP, then
(x+3)/(x+1) = (x+7)/(x+3)
x^2 + 6x + 9 = x^2 + 8x + 7
-2x = -2
x=1
check:
numbers would be 2 , 4, 8 which are in GP with a common ratio of 2
Find the value of x for which the numbers x+1, x+3, x+7, are in geometric progression.
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