解:(1)a7=a4q³=27×(-3)³=-729(2)a4/a2=q²=18/8=9/4q=3/2或q=-3/2q=3/2时,a1=a2/q=18/(3/2)=12q=-3/2时,a1=a2/q=18/(-3/2)=-12(3)a5×a9=(a7/q²)×(a7q²)=a7²a9=a7²/a5=6²/4=9