Question 21

Find the sum of following series:
$$\frac{3}{7}+\frac{4}{7^{2}}+\frac{5}{7^{3}}+\frac{3}{7^{4}}+\frac{4}{7^{5}}+\frac{5}{7^{6}}+...$$

Solution

S =$$\frac{3}{7}+\frac{4}{7^2}+\frac{5}{7^3}+\frac{3}{7^4}+\frac{4}{7^5}+\frac{5}{7^6}+......$$ 

S is a summation of 3 distinct infinite geometric series as we can see that the terms {1,4,7...}, {2,5,8...}, {3,6,9...} are forming 3 separate infinite GPs.
We know that the sum of an infinite geometric progression = $$\dfrac{a}{1\ -\ r}$$ where a is the first term and r is the common ratio.

Therefore we can say S will be : $$\dfrac{\frac{3}{7}}{1-\frac{1}{7^3}}+\ \dfrac{\frac{4}{7^2}}{1-\frac{1}{7^3}}+\dfrac{\frac{5}{7^3}}{1-\frac{1}{7^3}}$$

solving we get S = $$\dfrac{180}{7^3-1}=\dfrac{180}{342}$$


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