A geometric progression has \( a_{1}=12, r=\frac{1}{2^{\prime}}, a_{n}=\frac{3}{8^{\prime}} ; \) find \( n \) and \( S_{n} \).
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The \( n \)-th term of a geometric progression is given by: \[ a_n = a_1 \cdot r^{n-1} \] Show more…
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