SOLUTION: What is the number missing in the sequence below? 5,13,23,37, (), 97

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Question 927484: What is the number missing in the sequence below?
5,13,23,37, (), 97
Answer by srinivas.g(540) About Me  (Show Source):
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answer is 60
5= 2*2+1
13 = 3*3+4
23 =4*4+7
37 =5*5+12 (12=1+4+7)
60= 6*6+24 (24=1+4+7+12)
97 =7*7+48 (48=1+4+7+12+24)
so answer is 60