According to the given information ax g by ax < by ...(i) by g cz bx = cz ...(ii) and b2 a ac b2 = ac ...(iii) From (ii), we get x = racczb ... (iv) Putting x = racczb in (i), we get racaczb < by ⇒ acz < b2y ⇒ acz < acy [∴ b2 = ac from (iii)] ⇒ z < y ⇒ y > z ⇒ y b z.