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(D) Let the three terms of the $G.P.$ be $\frac{a}{r}, a, ar$.Given the product is $27$,so $\frac{a}{r} 	imes a 	imes ar = 27$ $\Rightarrow a^3 = 27

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$(-\infty, -3] \cup [9, \infty)$

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(D) Let the three terms of the $G.P.$ be $\frac{a}{r}, a, ar$.Given the product is $27$,so $\frac{a}{r} 	imes a 	imes ar = 27$ $\Rightarrow a^3 = 27$ $\Rightarrow a = 3$.The sum $S = \frac{3}{r} + 3 + 3r = 3(\frac{1}{r} + r + 1)$.Case $1$: If $r > 0$,by $AM \geq GM$,$\frac{1}{r} + r \geq 2$. Thus,$S = 3(\frac{1}{r} + r + 1) \geq 3(2 + 1) = 9$.Case $2$: If $r  0$. Then $\frac{1}{r} + r = -(\frac{1}{k} + k) \leq -2$. Thus,$S = 3(\frac{1}{r} + r + 1) \leq 3(-2 + 1) = -3$.Therefore,$S \in (-\infty, -3] \cup [9, \infty)$.

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