\[3;6;12;\ldots\]
\[b_{1} = 3;\ \ b_{2} = 6;\ \]
\[a = \frac{b_{2}}{b_{1}} = \frac{6}{3} = 2;\]
\[b_{9} = b_{1} \cdot q^{8} = 3 \cdot 2^{8} =\]
\[= 3 \cdot 256 = 768.\]
\[Ответ:768.\]