Rational Roots Theorem corollary and piano tuning: $\big(\frac{a}{b}\big)^n \neq 2$

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I'm trying to understand why pianos "can't be tuned" and am looking for a proof of a corollary of the rational roots theorem found here (looking for proof not by contradiction): https://youtu.be/1Hqm0dYKUx4?t=171

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For any integers $a, b$ and $n$ with $n > 1$ then $\big(\frac{a}{b}\big)^n \neq 2$