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The Quintupling Project

Posted on 11/22/2016 by Walter Paul Bebirian
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For quite some time, I had a question that lingered in my mind:
How are numbers larger than a trillion named?

This morning, I decided to find the answer. I came across a page that many might dismiss as “useless trivia,” but for me, it was invaluable:
Big Numbers — The Almighty Guru

This knowledge is not trivial. It’s essential.

Why Names for Big Numbers Matter

If we didn’t have a name for “million,” would we have millionaires? Would anyone even aspire to reach that figure?

As names like “billion” and “trillion” become part of everyday vocabulary, they expand our collective consciousness. More people begin to think in those terms — and aim for those heights.

So what happens when we start talking about decillions or vigintillions?

Even spell-checkers don’t recognize these words — but our imaginations should. By naming these vast numbers, we stretch our thinking, our ambitions, and even our understanding of the universe.

Imagine if scientists only thought in terms of thousands or millions. Would they ever fully grasp the scale or age of the universe?

Perhaps the universe is more than a vigintillion years old — but how can we even contemplate that if we lack the language?

We limit ourselves not by what we can know, but by what we name.

From The Doubling Project to The Quintupling Project

Once I figured out what to call the process I wanted to explore — quintupling (multiplying by five) — I was ready to launch the next phase of my numeric exploration.

Previously, in The Doubling Project, I examined what happens when you start with $1 and double it every day for 60 days.

Now, in The Quintupling Project, I do the same — but the multiplier is 5.

Here are the results:

The Quintupling Project — 60-Day Growth of $1

1. $1
2. $5
3. $25
4. $125
5. $625
6. $3,125
7. $15,625
8. $78,125
9. $390,625
10. $1.95 million
11. $9.76 million
12. $48.83 million
13. $244.14 million
14. $1.22 billion
15. $6.10 billion
16. $30.52 billion
17. $152.6 billion
18. $763 billion
19. $3.81 trillion
20. $19.08 trillion
21. $95.38 trillion
22. $476.88 trillion
23. $2.38 quadrillion
24. $11.92 quadrillion
25. $59.6 quadrillion
26. $298 quadrillion
27. $1.49 quintillion
28. $7.45 quintillion
29. $37.25 quintillion
30. $186.25 quintillion
31. $931.25 quintillion
32. $4.66 sextillion
33. $23.28 sextillion
34. $116.4 sextillion
35. $582 sextillion
36. $2.91 septillion
37. $14.55 septillion
38. $72.75 septillion
39. $363.75 septillion
40. $1.82 octillion
41. $9.10 octillion
42. $45.48 octillion
43. $227.38 octillion
44. $1.14 nonillion
45. $5.69 nonillion
46. $28.43 nonillion
47. $142.13 nonillion
48. $710.63 nonillion
49. $3.55 decillion
50. $17.77 decillion
51. $88.83 decillion
52. $444.13 decillion
53. $2.22 undecillion
54. $11.11 undecillion
55. $55.53 undecillion
56. $277.63 undecillion
57. $1.39 duodecillion
58. $6.94 duodecillion
59. $34.7 duodecillion
60. $173.5 duodecillion

By naming the vast — and imagining the infinite — we open up new mental landscapes.

What will you quintupling next?