Given: 2nd,8th,44th terms of A.P are {1}^{\mathrm{st}},{2}^{\mathrm{nd}}&{3}^{\mathrm{rd}} terms respectively of G.P.
And first term of A.P. is 1 and let d be common difference
So, 1+d,1+7d,1+43d are {1}^{st},{2}^{nd}&{3}^{rd} term of G.P.
⇒1+d1+7d=1+7d1+43d
⇒(1+7d)2=(1+43d)(1+d)
⇒1+49d2+14d=1+43d2+44d
⇒6d2=30d
⇒d=5
Now finding the sum of first 20 terms of AP,
⇒S20=10[2×1+19×5]
⇒S20=970