10966: Codility - MaxProductOfThree
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Description
Maximize A[P] * A[Q] * A[R] for any triplet (P, Q, R).
A non-empty array A consisting of N integers is given. The product of triplet (P, Q, R) equates to A[P] * A[Q] * A[R] (0 ≤ P < Q < R < N).
For example, array A such that:
A non-empty array A consisting of N integers is given. The product of triplet (P, Q, R) equates to A[P] * A[Q] * A[R] (0 ≤ P < Q < R < N).
For example, array A such that:
A[0] = -3 A[1] = 1 A[2] = 2 A[3] = -2 A[4] = 5 A[5] = 6contains the following example triplets:
Your goal is to find the maximal product of any triplet.
- (0, 1, 2), product is −3 * 1 * 2 = −6
- (1, 2, 4), product is 1 * 2 * 5 = 10
- (2, 4, 5), product is 2 * 5 * 6 = 60
Input
Write an efficient algorithm for the following assumptions:
- $N$ is an integer within the range $[3..100,000]$;
- each element of array A is an integer within the range $[−1,000..1,000]$.
Output
find the maximal product of any triplet.
Sample 1 Input
6
-3 1 2 -2 5 6
Sample 1 Output
60
Sample 2 Input
6
-10 1 2 -20 5 6
Sample 2 Output
1200