

Let a is the first term and d is the common difference of the AP
Now, Sm = (m/2)*{2a + (m - 1)d}
and Sn = (n/2)*{2a + (n - 1)d}
Now, given
Sm /Sn = m2 /n2
=> (m/2)*{2a + (m - 1)d}/(n/2)*{2a + (n - 1)d} = m2 /n2
=> (1/2)*{2a + (m - 1)d}/(1/2)*{2a + (n - 1)d} = m/n
=> {2a + (m - 1)d}/{2a + (n - 1)d} = m/n
=> n{2a + (m - 1)d} = m{2a + (n - 1)d}
=> 2an + n(m - 1)d = 2am + m(n - 1)d
=> 2an - 2am = m(n - 1)d - n(m - 1)d
=> 2a(n - m) = d{m(n - 1) - n(m - 1)}
=> 2a(n - m) = d{mn - m - nm + n}
=> 2a(n - m) = d(n - m)
=> 2a = d
Now, Tm /Tn = {a + (m - 1)d}/{a + (n - 1)d}
=> Tm /Tn = {a + 2a*(m - 1)}/{a + 2a(n - 1)}
=> Tm /Tn = a{1 + 2*(m - 1)}/a*{1 + 2(n - 1)}
=> Tm /Tn = {1 + 2*(m - 1)}/{1 + 2(n - 1)}
=> Tm /Tn = {1 + 2m - 2)}/{1 + 2n - 2}
=> Tm /Tn = {2m - 1)}/{2n - 1}
=> Tm : Tn = {2m - 1)} : {2n - 1}
Hence, the ratio of the mth and nth terms is (2m - 1) : (2n - 1)
