Multiple choice

Find the missing term in the series given below.(3, 6, 36, ?, 8640, 259200)

  1. 432

  2. 396

  3. 540

  4. 612

  5. 648

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The pattern is 3 × 2 = 6, 6 × 6 = 36, 36 × 12 = 432, 432 × 20 = 8640, 8640 × 30 = 259200. The multipliers (2, 6, 12, 20, 30) have differences that increase by 2 each time (4, 6, 8, 10).