Directions: Find the missing term in the following series. 9, 208, 2207, 22206, 222205, ?

The series follows a pattern where each term is multiplied by 10 and then a successive odd number is subtracted. The calculations are 9 * 10 - 1 = 89 (wait, the actual pattern is 9 * 11 - 1 = 98 is not it). Let us use the pattern of multiplying by a difference of 9 and adding successive numbers. Actually, 9 * 11 - 1 = 98, but the term is 208. The real pattern is to multiply by 11 and add successive prime numbers or differences. Let's test the difference: 208 - 9 = 199, 2207 - 208 = 1999, 22206 - 2207 = 19999, 222205 - 22206 = 199999. The next term must be 2222204 because 222205 + 1999999 = 2222204.

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