SOLUTION: Find the sum of a 10-term geometric sequence when the first term is 3 and the last term is 59,049 and select the correct answer below. options are: A) 177,147 B) 88,572 C)

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Question 1154283: Find the sum of a 10-term geometric sequence when the first term is 3 and the last term is 59,049 and select the correct answer below.
options are:
A) 177,147
B) 88,572
C) 88,575
D) 177,144
please include explanations!!

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Find the sum of a 10-term geometric sequence when the first term is 3 and the last term is 59,049 and select the correct answer below.
options are:
A) 177,147
B) 88,572
C) 88,575
D) 177,144
please include explanations!!
10rd term: matrix%281%2C3%2C+a%5Bn%5D%2C+%22=%22%2C+a%5B1%5Dr%5E%28n+-+1%29%29 
Sum of a GP: