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What is the sum of the geometric series in which a1 = 7, r = 3, and an = 1,701?

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Answer: The sum of the series is 2,548.

In a geometric series, the values are being multiplied by a constant rate. In this series, we are started at 7 and multiplying by 3.

Our series would be:
7 21 63 189 567 1701

If we add up those values, we have a total of 2,548.
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