
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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A square has sides of length 3 units. A second square is formed with each side being 125% of the first square. This process is repeated until three squares are formed. What will be the percent increase in the area from the first square to the third square? Express your answer to the nearest tenth.

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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