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Find the sum of 10 terms of the G.P. 3, 6, 12,...

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`a = 3`
`r = 2`
Sum of n terms `S_n = (a(r^n−1))/(r−1)`
`S_(10) = (a(r^(10)−1))/(r−1)`
`=(3(2^(10)−1))/(2−1)`
`= (1024 - 1) × 3`
`= 1023 × 3`
`= 3069`
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