Let the three distinct real numbers be ra, a, a r in G.P. Since sum of squares of these numbers be s2. ∴ r2a2+a2+a2 r2=s2 ⇒ r2a2(1+r2+r4)=s2 Sum of numbers is a . s ∴ ra+a+a r=a . s ⇒ ra(1+r+r2)=a.s (1) divided by the square of (2) gives r2a2(1+r2+r4) ⋅ a2(1+r+r2)2r2=α21 ∴ (1+r+r2)2(1+r2)2−r2=α21 ⇒ 1+r+r21−r+r2=α21 ⇒ α2−α2 r+α2 r2=1+r+r2 ⇒ r2(1−a2)+r(1+a2)+1−a2=0 ⇒ r2+r(1−α21+α2)+1=0 For r to be real, disc. should be ≥ 0 (1−a21+a2)2−4 ≥ 0 ⇒(1+α2)2−4(1−α2)2 ≥ 0 ⇒−3 α4+10 α2−3 ≥ 0 ⇒ 3 α4−10 α2+3 ≤ 0 ⇒(3 a2−1)(a2−3) ≤ 0 ⇒ 31 ≤ a2 ≤ 3 If α2=1, from (3), r=0, not possible. ⇒ α2 ∈[31, 1) ∪(1,3] .