Question 363799
a = 3
r = 3
n = 7

Sum = a (1 - r^n)/((1-r
    = 3 (1 - 3^7)/ (1-3)
    = 3 (1-2187)/ (1-3)
    = 3 (-2186)/(-2)
    = 3,279

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