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== Problem ==
The positive integers <math>\displaystyle x_1, x_2, ... , x_7</math> satisfy <math>\displaystyle x_6 = 144</math> and <math>\displaystyle x_{n+3} = x_{n+2}(x_{n+1}+x_n)</math> for <math>\displaystyle n = 1, 2, 3, 4</math>. Find the last three digits of <math>x_7</math>.
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The positive integers <math>\displaystyle x_1, x_2, ... , x_7</math> satisfy <math>\displaystyle x_6 = 144</math> and <math>\displaystyle x_{n+3} = x_{n+2}(x_{n+1}+x_n)</math> for <math>\displaystyle n = 1, 2, 3, 4</math>. Find the last three digits of <math>\displaystyle x_7</math>.

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Problem

The positive integers $\displaystyle x_1, x_2, ... , x_7$ satisfy $\displaystyle x_6 = 144$ and $\displaystyle x_{n+3} = x_{n+2}(x_{n+1}+x_n)$ for $\displaystyle n = 1, 2, 3, 4$. Find the last three digits of $\displaystyle x_7$.