SOLUTION: 25, 5, 1, 1/5, 1/25, _, _, _ Need next three number please.

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Question 821240: 25, 5, 1, 1/5, 1/25, _, _, _
Need next three number please.
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Hi,

Need next three number please.

25, 5, 1, 1/5, 1/25, _, _, _

Geometric sequence

  a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5Dr%5E%28n+-+1%29}

 r = 1⁄5  

25, 5, 1, 1/5, 1/25, 1/125,  1/625,  1/3125

Note: 

 a%5B8%5D+=+25%281%2F5%29%5E%287%29+=+25%2F78125+=+1%2F3125