Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

The nth term of a GP is given by: \(T_{n} = ar^{n-1}\).

\(T_{3} = ar^{3-1} = ar^{2} = 81\).......(1)

\(T_{7} = ar^{7-1} = ar^{6} = 16 \) ...... (2)

Dividing (2) by (1), we have \(r^{4} = \frac{16}{81} = (\frac{2}{3})^{4} \implies r = \frac{2}{3}\)

Putting \(r = \frac{2}{3}\) in equation (1), we have \(81 = a \times (\frac{2}{3}\)^{2} = a \times \frac{4}{9} \implies a = \frac{729}{4}\)

\(T_{5} = ar^{5-1} = ar^{4} = \frac{729}{4} \times (\frac{2}{3})^{4}\)

= \(\frac{729}{4} \times \frac{16}{81} = 36\)

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