We prove this problem by contradiction. If the conclusion of the problem is not true, then there exists i0, and we have (ai,ai+1)>43i for i≥i0.
Take a positive number M>i0, so if i≥4M, then (ai,ai+1)>43i≥3M.
So, if i≥4M, ai≥(ai,ai+1)>3M, then {1,2,…,3M}⊆{a1,a2,…,a4M−1}.
Hence
∣{1,2,…,3M}∩{a2M,a2M+1,…,a4M−1}∣≥3M−(2M−1)=M+1.
By Dirichlet's Drawer Principle, there exists 2M≤j0<4M such that aj0,aj0+1≤3M. Thus,
(aj0,aj0+1)≤21max{aj0,aj0+1}≤23M=43⋅2M≤43j0,
which is a contradiction. □