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The product of 3rd and 8th terms of a G.P. is 243. If its 4th term is 3, find its 7th term

According to the given question,

Product of \[{{3}^{rd}}~and\text{ }{{8}^{th}}\] terms of a G.P. is \[243\]

The general term of a G.P.

First term \[a\]

And

Common ratio \[r\]is given by,

\[{{t}_{n}}~=\text{ }a{{r}^{n\text{ }-\text{ }1}}\]

So,

\[{{t}_{3}}~x\text{ }{{t}_{8~}}=\text{ }a{{r}^{3\text{ }-\text{ }1}}~x\text{ }a{{r}^{8\text{ }-\text{ }1}}\]

\[=\text{ }a{{r}^{2}}~x\text{ }a{{r}^{7~}}=\text{ }{{a}^{2}}{{r}^{9}}~=\text{ }243\]

Also,

\[{{t}_{4}}~=\text{ }a{{r}^{4\text{ }-\text{ }1}}~=\text{ }a{{r}^{3}}~=\text{ }3\]

Now,

\[{{a}^{2}}{{r}^{9}}~=\text{ }(a{{r}^{3}})\text{ }(a{{r}^{6}})~=\text{ }243\]

Substituting the value of \[a{{r}^{3}}\], we get

\[\left( 3 \right)\text{ }a{{r}^{6}}~=\text{ }243\]

\[a{{r}^{6}}~=\text{ }81\]

\[a{{r}^{7\text{ }-\text{ }1}}~=\text{ }81\text{ }=\text{ }{{t}_{7}}\]

So, the \[{{7}^{th}}~\]term of G.P. is \[81.\]