Multiple choice

In the following number series only one is wrong. Find out the wrong number. $32, 34, 37, 46, 62, 87, 123$

  1. $34$
  2. $37$
  3. $62$
  4. $87$
  5. $46$
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Explanation

The pattern is differences of consecutive squares: 32 + 1² = 33, 33 + 2² = 37, 37 + 3² = 46, 46 + 4² = 62, 62 + 5² = 87, 87 + 6² = 123. The number 34 breaks this pattern (should be 33). The series should be: 33, 37, 46, 62, 87, 123.

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