SOLUTION: You save $1 the 1st day of a month, $2 the 2nd day, $4 the 3rd day, continuing to double your savings each day. How much money will you have saved after 100 days?

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Question 864424: You save $1 the 1st day of a month, $2 the 2nd day, $4 the 3rd day, continuing to double your savings each day. How much money will you have saved after 100 days?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
S=1*(1 - 2^100)/(1 - 2)
S = 1,267,650,600,228,229,401,496,703,205,375
1 nonillion 267 octillion 650 septillion 600 sextillion 228 quintillion 229 quadrillion 401 trillion 496 billion 703 million 205 thousand 375 dollars