Dont quote me on this but i think it is 10 because 86 × 2 is 172 and 297 ÷ 172 is 10 I think
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
using form:

where a: starting number
where r: common ratio (in this case each next term is 3 times previous term)
The two nearest integers are 87 and 89
The actual distance between the two cities is 280 inches. I set up a proportion because you need to find the x amount of actual inches between the two cities.
5x= 200 x 7 or 5x = 1400 is 280/ 1400 divided by 5 is 280 actual inches.