According to Question ⇒S5′S5=49 (here, S5= Sum of first 5 terms and S5= Sum of their reciprocals) ⇒(r−1−1)a−1(r−5−1)(r−1)a(r5−1)=49⇒a−1(r−5−1)×(r−1)a(r5−1)×(r−1−1)=49 or (1−r5)×(1−r)×ra2(1−r5)×(1−r)×r5=49⇒a2r4=49⇒a2r4=72⇒ar2=7 Also, given, S1+S3=35 a+ar2=35 Now substituting the value of eq. (1) in eq. (2) a+7=35 a=28