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Multiplication Table (Posted on 2006-07-07)

Imagine a multiplication table (like the one below, except it continues on forever):

   1   2   3   4     
 +---+---+---+---+---
1| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |...
 +---+---+---+---+---
2| 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |...
 +---+---+---+---+---
3| 3 | 6 | 9 | 12|...
 +---+---+---+---+---
4| 4 | 8 | 12| 16|...
 +---+---+---+---+---
 |...|...|...|...|...

Find three of the same number in a straight line somewhere within the table. If this is not possible, show why not.

No Solution Yet Submitted by tomarken

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Subject	Author	Date
It works (solution)	Mattias	2006-07-22 05:39:28
re: Getting less rigorous (spoiler)	Dej Mar	2006-07-08 20:34:14
re: A better answer	Larry	2006-07-08 15:57:09
On the other hand	Joe	2006-07-08 10:55:24
Just from a kid in high school. (kinda a solution if you want)	Liz	2006-07-07 23:35:12
No Subject	stonicus	2006-07-07 22:29:43
another solution	Daniel	2006-07-07 16:32:07
A better answer	Old Original Oskar!	2006-07-07 14:34:10
re(2): Getting less rigorous (spoiler)	Steve Herman	2006-07-07 14:00:35
re: Getting less rigorous (spoiler)	Jyqm	2006-07-07 11:35:54
Getting less rigorous (spoiler)	Steve Herman	2006-07-07 11:08:57
Get real (Solution & spoiler)	Steve Herman	2006-07-07 11:04:04

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