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Find a G.P. for which sum of the first two terms is – 4 and the fifth term is 4 times the third term.

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`(-4)/3,(-8)/3,(-16)/3,......" or "4,-8,16,-32,64.........`
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NCERT TAMIL-SEQUENCES AND SERIES-EXERCISE 9.3
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