Another What's the next number?

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In summary, the pattern for the given sequence appears to be (2x+1)^2x for x=0,1,2,3... with the exception of the 5th and 8th numbers. However, for larger values of x, the pattern may change due to a "trick" involving odd bases.
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Another "What's the next number?"

Someone posted one of these recently and I just felt like putting up some recklessly-devised next number question of my own. I like these!

So, what is it?

1, 9, 625, 117649, 531441, 25937424601, 23298085122481, 2562890625, ...?
 
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Well, if it wasn't for the 5th and 8th one, I would say it was (2x+1)^2x for x=0,1,2,3...
 
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transphenomen said:
Well, if it wasn't for the 5th and 8th one, I would say it was (2x+1)^2x for x=0,1,2,3...

this.

so, the guess would be:

x = 8 => 1716 = 48,661,191,875,666,868,481
 
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Dickfore said:
this.

so, the guess would be:

x = 8 => 1716 = 48,661,191,875,666,868,481

and x = 9 => 1918 as well, but

for x = 10 you get 7355827511386641 =2112
 
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transphenomen said:
Well, if it wasn't for the 5th and 8th one, I would say it was (2x+1)^2x for x=0,1,2,3...

Yeah, aside from the odd bases, there's just one more trick.
 

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