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(a2+b2)p2 - 2(ab+bc)p + (b2+c2) <= 0

(ap-b)2 + (bp-c)2 <= 0

Since LHS >= 0

Hence  (ap-b)2 + (bp-c)2 = 0

ap-b=0  and  bp-c=0

p = a/b = b/c

Hence a,b,c are in GP.

Bipin Kumar Dubey
Chemical Dept.
IIT Kharagpur

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