Please help with finding the next number?

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At one of these parties Historian was asked to figure out the next number in the sequence 288, 466, 754. When Mathematician offered her help our hero politely declined. Then a Biologist came forth just a minute later and his help was also politely declined. Very shortly after the problem was stated Historian had the right answer. I missed when he proclaimed the solution. What was the solution? Please help.

Update:

By the way I forgot to mention that the Historian was an expert in science and technology of the Renaissance period.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I would guess 1220, that's the only pattern in the small sequence you gave

ncgirl · Answer

not sure but I believe 1042, there is a  lost 110 here in this but it seems there should be a number after 466 of 576... interesting..if you do the addition and subtaction the 576 is missing  but still the math all works out back to 288,,,lol  ,,i give up... would love to know this answer now!!!

carolinagrl · Answer

possibly 1508. 

288 and 466 equal 754, so if you add 288+466+754, you get 1508.

really_confused · Answer

i think we need to find the historian , he had the answer to this series. Actually i am the biologist and dont like to be declined giving an answer two times to the same question

kambiz t · Answer

maybe 754+486 that is 1240

Anonymous · Answer

its 2 times 754. not sure what the exact number is but it is.

jimbob · Answer

Wythoff array - next number is 1220

ale21 · Answer

I will guess the nr has to be 1220.

Anonymous · Answer

i have no clue cause i'm dumb.  maybe years that certain events occured.

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