Let two resistors have resistances R1 and R2, respectively. As per question, equivalent resistance of series combination is s ⇒s=R1+R2.....(i) and equivalent resistance of parallel combination is p ⇒p=
R1R2
R1+R2
....(ii) According to the question, s=np....(iii) From Eqs. (i),(ii) and (iii), we get