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HMMT 2019 A5

  • Algebra and Number Theory
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Let a1,a2,…a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots be an arithmetic sequence and b1,b2,…b_{1}, b_{2}, \ldots be a geometric sequence. Suppose that a1b1=20a_{1} b_{1}=20, a2b2=19a_{2} b_{2}=19, and a3b3=14a_{3} b_{3}=14. Find the greatest possible value of a4b4a_{4} b_{4}.

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\frac{37}{4}

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