Given an arithmetic sequence with the sum of the first terms denoted as , and it is known that and , then
Pick one
Solution
Since ,
it follows that ,
thus ,
therefore . Similarly, we get ,
thus ,
and ,
hence the answer is: .
Firstly, based on the properties of an arithmetic sequence and the sum formula, we obtain and . Then, using the theorem of combined ratio, we find , and proceed to solve.
This question primarily examines the properties of arithmetic sequences and the knowledge of summing an arithmetic sequence, and is considered a medium-level problem.
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