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AIME 2016b Problem 9

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The sequences of positive integers 1,a2,a3,...1,a_2, a_3,... and 1,b2,b3,...1,b_2, b_3,... are an increasing arithmetic sequence and an increasing geometric sequence, respectively. Let cn=an+bnc_n=a_n+b_n. There is an integer kk such that ck−1=100c_{k-1}=100 and ck+1=1000c_{k+1}=1000. Find ckc_k.

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