Let b(n) = SQRT( a(n) a(n+1) )
Then b(n+1) / b(n) = SQRT( a(n+1) a(n+2) ) / SQRT( a(n) a(n+1) ) = SQRT( a(n+2) / a(n) )
This ratio is less than 1 because a(n) has to be a decreasing sequence. Therefore b(n) converges.
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Let b(n) = SQRT( a(n) a(n+1) )
Then b(n+1) / b(n) = SQRT( a(n+1) a(n+2) ) / SQRT( a(n) a(n+1) ) = SQRT( a(n+2) / a(n) )
This ratio is less than 1 because a(n) has to be a decreasing sequence. Therefore b(n) converges.