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Geometric progression with the first term of 1 and the common ratio of 5.
The number of terms is 6: = = 3125.
Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a Geom. progression with the first term a and the common ratio of r:
= .
Substitute the given values and calculate:
= = 3906.
Solved.
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