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2004 AMC 10AProblem 18P16-20~4 minPrint

A sequence of three real numbers forms an arithmetic progression with a first term of 99 . If 22 is added to the second term and 2020 is added to the third term, the three resulting numbers form a geometric progression. What is the smallest possible value for the third term in the geometric progression?

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Problem © Mathematical Association of America (MAA), American Mathematics Competitions. Reproduced for non-commercial educational use. Solution and commentary are original to this site. Also appeared as 2004 12A #14.