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The pattern in the given set is:
The second number is the square of the first number.
The third number is the cube of the first number minus 1.
Applying this pattern to the options:
a) (3, 9, 27): The second number is correct (3^2 = 9), but the third number is incorrect (3^3 - 1 = 26).
b) (4, 24, 214): The second number is incorrect (4^2 = 16).
c) (6, 42, 432): The second number is incorrect (6^2 = 36).
d) (7, 49, 342): Both the second and third numbers follow the pattern correctly (7^2 = 49, 7^3 - 1 = 342).
Therefore, the set (7, 49, 342) is similar to the given set (5, 25, 124) in terms of the pattern it follows.