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Gizmo's geometric sequence

Source: 2014-2015 SDML Middle School 1a Problem 7

August 28, 2016
geometric sequence

Problem Statement

Gizmo is thinking of a geometric sequence in which the third term is 12151215 and the fifth is 540540. Which of the following could be the eighth term of Gizmo's sequence?
(A) 160(B) 135.5(C) 216(D) 240(E) 472.5\text{(A) }-160\qquad\text{(B) }-135.5\qquad\text{(C) }216\qquad\text{(D) }240\qquad\text{(E) }472.5