Problems from Infinite sums of series

Calculate the value of the following fraction, supposing that in the numerator and in the denominator there are infinite terms:

12141811635+15+115+145+

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We firstly study the value of the numerator: 121418116

This is the sum of a geometric progression of the first term a1=12, and ratio r=12, so it is:

121418116=n112n=12112=1

Next we look at the value of the denominator: 35+15+115+145+

It is the sum of a geometric progression, this time the first term is b1=35 and ratio r=13, so:

35+15+115+145+=n1153n2=35113=910

This way we have:

12141811635+15+115+145+=1910=109

Solution:

109

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