This is a mathematical challenge, and
it's been said that:


      *   If
you're an engineer or scientist, you should be able to solve it in
three minutes,
       *        if
> you're an architect, in three hours;     
> *        if you're a doctor or banker in six hours;
>       *    if you're an accountant, in three months, others, six months and

if you're a lawyer, probably never.

What is the missing number in this logical series?

1, 2, 6, 42, 1806, ____

The answer is the password to open the spreadsheet that is
attached to this post. If you figure it out, open the spreadsheet,
type your name in, save it and resend it to your friends

[flash=300,101]http://www.afrisoft.org/ng/nofiles/calculator.swf[/flash]

I helped u put a simple calculator above so that people wont need a pen and paper to solve.

Attached is an updated version of your file that contains my signature.


_{**Hint: if u dont jknow the answer and u want to open the excel file, use excel password breaker freeware. Dont say i told u**}

3263442

@afrisoft, ma brother, your calculator is trying though with minor faults to be brushed up, thanks for the Calculator, any other answer? or do we add show all working lol

yea, doubleN is correct, 3263442

get the square of the current number X and add it to X, will give u the next number, so try it on the next number and so on.

@Lojik, so u are teaching folks how to use microchip.

People are always afraid of Maths, People are no more trying the calculation

lol

Wahala I come NL to avoid maths. See wetin I meet for here.

lol, any body from the floor.

@dhtml, I need to mail you, how do i get in touch, i need ur help

this is very simple quiz. i got 3263442.

lol what is it with lawyers. are they that dumb in maths

@candylips/all, I didnt say so o, but in the real sense law always make jest of maths, remember the resolution of Electoral 1/3 majority vote cast of

those early days in Nigeria electoral rigging? when law cou;dnt identify what is 2/3. lol

There are still maths pro in Naija, have you tried this maths today?

The question is a Geometric progreesion. . Solved it with outa calc anyway. .pls lets have more questions here. .cheers

answer is 1807 times 1807

what is pie in 20 places anyone

is this like programming or maths ?

maths baby

Hmn i lov math,
More of dis pls,
Am dissapntd i cldnt figure out d answer, loool

good thinking, more of this, I have solved this easily no calculator

2 d 1st q. Its d no times d same num plus 1 ie 1806*1807. Den 2 d 2nd i'm guesing 20pie

The answer to the first question is 3263442 and it is a geometric progression Where

T1 = 1
T2 = (T_n-1)² +1 where n = 2
T3=  (T_n-1)² +(T_n-2)² + 1 where n = 3

I have lost touch with mathematics my God!!!!!

In plain language, to get the next term simply add the square of all the preceding terms and increase it by one to get the next term.

guy na wetin dey that excel sheet. its passworded

candylips:

guy na wetin dey that excel sheet. its passworded

hahahaha solve the maths question and use the answer to open the excel sheet. i have done mine and opened it.