1 : 22 : 4 2 : 2 2 : 2
339
2 : 44 : 8 2 : 2 2 : 2
39927
&c. &c.

192. Let a, b, c, d, e be in continued proportion; we have then

a : bb : c or a = b or ac = bb
bc
b : cc : d b = c bd = cc
cd
c : dd : e c = d ce = dd
de

Each term is formed from the preceding, by multiplying it by the same number. Thus,

b = b × a (180); c = c × b;
ab
and since a = b ,  b = c
bcab
or  c = b × b.
a
Again,  d = d × c ,
c
but d = c , which is = b ;
cba
therefore, d = b × c, and so on
a
If, then, b (which is called the common ratio of the series)
a
be denoted by r, we have