If q is small, the number of arithmetic progression is also small.
A2 & gt=a 1, so the minimum a2 is 1, so A4 = 2 and A6 = 3.
And a3 = q, a5 = q * q, a7 = q * q * q
A 1 Existence inequality
1 & lt; = 1 & lt; = q< = 2< = q * q< = 3< = q * q, it is concluded that the cube root of 3 is the smallest real number that meets the inequality.
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