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a=2(A)99…99(B)(C)

Source: 2000 KJMO

June 29, 2024
number theoryDigits

Problem Statement

aa is a 20002000 digit natural number of the form
a=2(A)9999(B)(C)a=2(A)99…99(B)(C)
expressed in base 1010. aa is not a multiple of 1010, and 2(A)+(B)(C)=992(A)+(B)(C)=99. a=2899..9971a=2899..9971 is a possible example of aa. bb is a number you earn when you write the digits of aa in a reverse order(Writing the digits of some number in a reverse order means like reordering 12341234 into 43214321). Find every positive integer aa that makes abab a square number.