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3 numbers are an AP. If the sum of these numbers is 27 and product is 648, find the numbers.

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Let the 3 numbers be a-d, a and a+d.Now, sum of 3 numbers = 27a - d + a + a + d = 273a = 27a = 273 = 9Now, product of the numbers = 648a - da+da = 6489-d9+d×9 = 64881 - d2 = 72d2 = 9d = 3 or d = -3When d = 3, we get the numbers as :9 - 3; 9, 9 + 3i.e. 6, 9, 12When d = -3, then the numbers are :9+3, 9, 9-3i.e. 12, 9, 6

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