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Prove $\dfrac{1}{3}\cdot\dfrac{4}{6}\cdot\dfrac{7}{9}\cdots\dfrac{1000}{1002}\lt \dfrac{1}{79}$
 
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anemone said:
Prove $\dfrac{1}{3}\cdot\dfrac{4}{6}\cdot\dfrac{7}{9}\cdots\dfrac{1000}{1002}\lt \dfrac{1}{79}$

Subtle hint:
Use two other product expressions to make comparison...
 
anemone said:
Prove $\dfrac{1}{3}\cdot\dfrac{4}{6}\cdot\dfrac{7}{9}\cdots\dfrac{1000}{1002}\lt \dfrac{1}{79}$

Solution of other:

Let

$X=\dfrac{1}{3}\cdot\dfrac{4}{6}\cdot\dfrac{7}{9}\cdots\dfrac{1000}{1002}$

$Y=\dfrac{2}{4}\cdot\dfrac{5}{7}\cdot\dfrac{8}{10}\cdots\dfrac{1001}{1003}$

$Z=\dfrac{3}{5}\cdot\dfrac{6}{8}\cdot\dfrac{9}{11}\cdots\dfrac{1002}{1004}$

Note that $X\lt Y\lt Z$, therefore we get $X^3\lt XYZ=\dfrac{1\cdot 2}{1003\cdot 1004}=\dfrac{1}{503506}\lt \dfrac{1}{493039(=79^3)}$.

Thus we have proved that $X=\dfrac{1}{3}\cdot\dfrac{4}{6}\cdot\dfrac{7}{9}\cdots\dfrac{1000}{1002}\lt \dfrac{1}{79}$.
 
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