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Using progression, find the sum of first five terms of the series `1+2/3+4/9+…..`

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Here `a=1` and `r=2/3`
. `S_n=a(1-r^n)/1-r=[1-(2/3)^n]/1-2/3=3[1-(2/3)^n]`
In particular, `S_5=3[1-(2/3)^5]=3 xx 211/243=211/81`
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