ISL 2020 N3
Let be an integer with . Does there exist a sequence of positive integers with not all terms being equal such that the arithmetic mean of every two terms is equal to the geometric mean of some (one or more) terms in this sequence? (Estonia)
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Official text: IMO 2020 Shortlist booklet, page 12.
Solutions
Official solution Solution 1 by the IMO Problem Selection Committee
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