SOLUTION: Determine the 20th term of the following sequence: 303831; 101277; 33759; ....

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Question 33100: Determine the 20th term of the following sequence:
303831; 101277; 33759; ....

Answer by mukhopadhyay(490) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sequnce should be 303831,101277,33759,.... is a geometric sequence with a common ratio (r) = 1/3;
If a(20) is the 20th term,
a(20) = a(1)[r^(20-1]; where a(1) = 303831 and r = 1/3;
20th term = 303831[1/3^19] = 303831/(3^19)