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The sum of three positive real numbers x, y and z is 9. If the largest positive difference between any 2 of the 3 numbers is 5 and these 3 numbers are in arithmetic progression then the product of these 3 numbers will be what .please tell me.

Joshi sir comment

let the numbers are a-d, a, a+d

then according to the given condition a-d+a+a+d = 9 so 3a = 9 so a = 3

and [a+d]-[a-d] = 5 so 2d = 5 so d =5/2

now solve

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