Given that 1/(y-x), 1/2y, and 1/y-z are consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression, prove that x,y, and z are consecutive terms of a geometric progression.

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To prove that x, y, and z are consecutive terms of a geometric progression given the information, we need to show that the ratios between these terms are constant.

Let's start by finding the common difference (d) of the arithmetic progression using the given terms:
1. First term (a1) = 1/(y-x)
2. Second term (a2) = 1/2y
3. Third term (a3) = 1/(y-z)

Since we know that these terms form an arithmetic progression, the common difference (d) can be found by subtracting the second term (a2) from the first term (a1), and also by subtracting the third term (a3) from the second term (a2):

d = a2 - a1
d = 1/2y - 1/(y-x)

d = a3 - a2
d = 1/(y-z) - 1/2y

Now, let's simplify these expressions:

d = (y-x - 2y) / (2y(y-x))
d = (y - 2y + z) / (2y(y-z))

Since we want to prove that x, y, and z are consecutive terms of a geometric progression, we need to find the common ratio (r) between these terms. The common ratio can be found by dividing the second term (y) by the first term (x) and also dividing the third term (z) by the second term (y):

r = y / x
r = z / y

To confirm that x, y, and z form a geometric progression, we need to show that the common ratio (r) is the same as the common difference (d) we found earlier:

r = d
y / x = (y - 2y + z) / (2y(y-z))

Cross-multiply this equation:

y(y-z) = x(y - 2y + z)

Expand and simplify:

y^2 - yz = xy - 2xy + xz
y^2 - yz = -xy + xz
y^2 - yz + xy - xz = 0

Now, let's observe this equation. We can notice that the left side of this equation can be factored:

y(y - z) + x(y - z) = 0

We can further factor out the common term of "y - z":

(y - z)(y + x) = 0

For this equation to hold true, either (y - z) must be equal to 0 or (y + x) must be equal to 0.

Case 1: (y - z) = 0
If (y - z) = 0, it means that y = z. This implies that x, y, and z are consecutive terms of a geometric progression.

Case 2: (y + x) = 0
If (y + x) = 0, it means that y = -x. This also implies that x, y, and z are consecutive terms of a geometric progression.

Therefore, we have shown that if 1/(y-x), 1/2y, and 1/y-z are consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression, then x, y, and z are consecutive terms of a geometric progression.