SOLUTION: what is the next number in the following series 12, 12, 18, 36, 90, 270 ?

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Question 307937: what is the next number in the following series 12, 12, 18, 36, 90, 270 ?
Answer by TX911(36) About Me  (Show Source):
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the pattern in the series seems to be multiplying the first number by consecutively higher real numbers
12 (1) 12 (1.5) 18 (2) 36 (2.5) 90 (3) 270 (3.5) 945 would be the next number
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