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Find the next three terms in the sequence: 6, 3, 12, 5, 24, 7, 48, 9, ...

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96, 11, 192\text{96, 11, 192}

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  1. Analyze the given pattern.

    The given pattern is 6,3,12,5,24,7,48,9,…6, 3, 12, 5, 24, 7, 48, 9, \dots
    Observe the terms at odd positions (1st,3rd,5th,7th1^{st}, 3^{rd}, 5^{th}, 7^{th}): 6,12,24,486, 12, 24, 48.
    Observe the terms at even positions (2nd,4th,6th,8th2^{nd}, 4^{th}, 6^{th}, 8^{th}): 3,5,7,93, 5, 7, 9.

  2. Identify the rule for each interleaved sequence.

    For the terms at odd positions (6,12,24,486, 12, 24, 48): Each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term in this sequence by 2.
    6×2=126 \times 2 = 12
    12×2=2412 \times 2 = 24
    24×2=4824 \times 2 = 48

    For the terms at even positions (3,5,7,93, 5, 7, 9): Each term is obtained by adding 2 to the previous term in this sequence.
    3+2=53 + 2 = 5
    5+2=75 + 2 = 7
    7+2=97 + 2 = 9

  3. Extend the pattern by the next three terms.

    The last given term is 9, which is the 8th8^{th} term (an even position).
    The 9th9^{th} term will follow the rule for odd positions:
    9th9^{th} term =48×2=96= 48 \times 2 = 96.

    The 10th10^{th} term will follow the rule for even positions:
    10th10^{th} term =9+2=11= 9 + 2 = 11.

    The 11th11^{th} term will follow the rule for odd positions:
    11th11^{th} term =96×2=192= 96 \times 2 = 192.

    The next three terms are 96,11,19296, 11, 192.

    Explanation:
    The pattern consists of two interleaved sequences. The terms at odd positions (1st,3rd,5th,…1^{st}, 3^{rd}, 5^{th}, \dots) form a geometric progression where each term is multiplied by 2. The terms at even positions (2nd,4th,6th,…2^{nd}, 4^{th}, 6^{th}, \dots) form an arithmetic progression where 2 is added to each term.

    The extended pattern is: 6,3,12,5,24,7,48,9,96, 11, 1926, 3, 12, 5, 24, 7, 48, 9, \boxed{\text{96, 11, 192}}.

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