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2016-2017 Fall OMO Problem 6

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November 16, 2016
Online Math Open

Problem Statement

For a positive integer nn, define n?=1n2n13n2(n1)2n1n?=1^n\cdot2^{n-1}\cdot3^{n-2}\cdots\left(n-1\right)^2\cdot n^1. Find the positive integer kk for which 7?9?=5?k?7?9?=5?k?.
Proposed by Tristan Shin