SOLUTION: find missing number 15,45,?,405. note: i know the missing number is 35 but how it is possible, calculated??

Question 1105397: find missing number 15,45,?,405.
note: i know the missing number is 35 but how it is possible, calculated??
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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What you see is a geometric progression with the first term 15 and the common ratio of 3.


The missed number is 135 = 45*3  (and not 35).

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On geometric progression see introductory lessons
    - Geometric progressions
    - The proofs of the formulas for geometric progressions
    - Problems on geometric progressions
    - Word problems on geometric progressions
    - One characteristic property of geometric progressions
    - Solved problems on geometric progressions
    - Fresh, sweet and crispy problem on arithmetic and geometric progressions

Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Geometric progressions".

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