Question

What is the next set of numbers 3, 5, 12, 55, 648

Answer 1

Given:

Given the sequence of numbers

`3,5,12,55,648`

Required: Next set of numbers

Step-by-step explanation:

The terms can be related as

`\begin{gathered} 3*5-3=15-3=12 \\ 5*12-5=60-5=55 \\ 12*55-12=660-12=648 \end{gathered}`

Find the next set of numbers using the relation.

`\begin{gathered} 55*648-55=35585 \\ 648*35585-648=23058432 \\ 35585*23058432-35585=820534267135 \end{gathered}`

Final Answer: The next set of numbers re 35585, 23058432, 820534267135.