IMO 1987 LL FRA17

Consider the number lpha obtained by writing one after another

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IMO 1987 LL FRA17

Origin: FRA

Problem

Consider the number \alpha obtained by writing one after another the decimal representations of 1, 1987, 19872, . . . to the right the decimal point. Show that \alpha is irrational.