Solution
Since the sum of the first 2011 terms is 200, and the sum of the first 4022 terms is 380, the sum of the second 2011 terms is 180. This is decreasing from the first 2011, so the common ratio is less than one.
Because it is a geometric sequence and the sum of the first 2011 terms is 200, second 2011 is 180, the ratio of the second 2011 terms to the first 2011 terms is 109. Following the same pattern, the sum of the third 2011 terms is 109∗180=162.
Thus, 200+180+162=542, so the sum of the first 6033 terms is 542.
Solution 2
Solution by e_power_pi_times_i
The sum of the first 2011 terms can be written as 1−ka1(1−k2011), and the first 4022 terms can be written as 1−ka1(1−k4022). Dividing these equations, we get 1−k40221−k2011=1910. Noticing that k4022 is just the square of k2011, we substitute x=k2011, so x+11=1910. That means that k2011=109. Since the sum of the first 6033 terms can be written as 1−ka1(1−k6033), dividing gives 1−k60331−k2011. Since k6033=1000729, plugging all the values in gives 542.
Solution 3
The sum of the first 2011 terms of the sequence is expressible as a1+a1r+a1r2+a1r3 .... until a1r2010. The sum of the 2011 terms following the first 2011 is expressible as a1r2011+a1r2012+a1r2013 .... until a1r4021. Notice that the latter sum of terms can be expressed as (r2011)(a1+a1r+a1r2+a1r3...a1r2010). We also know that the latter sum of terms can be obtained by subtracting 200 from 380, which then means that r2011=9/10. The terms from 4023 to 6033 can be expressed as (r4022)(a1+a1r+a1r2+a1r3...a1r2010), which is equivalent to ((9/10)2)(200)=162. Adding 380 and 162 gives the answer of 542.
Solution 4
Let Sn be equal to the sum of the first n terms of the geometric sequence. S2011=200 and S4022=380. Let a be the first term and r be the common difference. So a(1−r1−r2011)=200 and a(1−r1−r4022)=380. We take the positive difference between the two equations. a(r−1r2011−r4022)=180. Now, we'll factor out r2011 so the equation becomes ar2011(r−11−r2011)=180. Divide this equation by the first equation and we get r2011=9/10. We now just need to find the ratio of S6033 to S2011 multiplied by S2011 (It's easy to find the ratio because of common terms).
S2011S6033=1−ra(1−r2011)1−ra(1−r6033)=1−r20111−r6033=1−1091−(109)3=1011000271=100271
Now it's simple, we just need to multiply this value by S2011 (which is 200) and we get our final answer of 542.
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