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Series Solutions · Challenge problem

Airy's equation y ′′=xyy\,\prime\prime = xy with y(0)=1y(0) = 1, y ′(0)=0y\,\prime(0) = 0 has series y=1+a3x3+a6x6+⋯y = 1 + a_3x^3 + a_6x^6 + \cdots. Find a6a_6. Express as a common fraction.