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1. Conditional p.d.f. of $Z$ given $W = (x_1, x_2)$, denoted $f_2(z|w)$, which was calculated as: $f_2(z|w) = \frac{1}{2}(2 + x_1 + x_2)^3 z^2 e^{-z(2 + x_1 + x_2)}$

2. Conditional p.d.f. of the last three observations $(X_3, X_4, X_5)$ given $Z$, $W = (x_1, x_2)$, denoted $g_1(y|z,w)$, and calculated as: $g_1(y|z, w) = z^3 e^{-z(x_3 + x_4 + x_5)} \quad \text{for} \quad x_3, x_4, x_5 > 0$

3. Conditional p.d.f. of the last three observations given the first two, $f_1(y|w)$, calculated as: $f_1(y|w) = \frac{60 (2 + x_1 + x_2)^3}{(2 + x_1 + \dots + x_5)^6}$

4. Finally, the combination of these results using Bayes' theorem (Example 3.7.17) to find $g_2(z|y, w)$: $g_2(z|y, w) = \frac{z^3 e^{-z(x_3 + x_4 + x_5)} \frac{1}{2} (2 + x_1 + x_2)^3 z^2 e^{-z(2 + x_1 + x_2)}}{\frac{60 (2 + x_1 + x_2)^3}{(2 + x_1 + \dots + x_5)^6}}$ Simplified to: $g_2(z|y, w) = \frac{1}{120}(2 + x_1 + \dots + x_5)^5 z^5 e^{-z(2 + x_1 + \dots + x_5)}$ for $z > 0$.

This discussion focuses on conditioning random variables in sequence and calculating their conditional distributions using Bayes' theorem.

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Here are five questions that might help deepen your understanding:

1. How is Bayes' theorem applied in the context of random variables here?
2. What does it mean for the random variables $X_1, \dots, X_5$ to be conditionally i.i.d. given $Z$?
3. How do the conditional p.d.f.'s $f_1(y|w)$ and $f_2(z|w)$ contribute to the final result?
4. Why is the exponential term $e^{-z(2 + x_1 + \dots + x_5)}$ important in this conditional distribution?
5. How would this method generalize if there were more than five observations?

Tip: When working with conditional probabilities, always consider how additional information (conditions) can affect the overall distribution and update your probability accordingly using tools like Bayes' theorem.