Answer :
3 9 27 81 243 729 are all the powers of 3 that are in the range 3 through 1,000
3 to the first is 3
3 to the second is 9
3 to the third is 27
3 to the fourth is 81
3 to the fifth is 243
3 to the sixth is 729
3 to the second is 9
3 to the third is 27
3 to the fourth is 81
3 to the fifth is 243
3 to the sixth is 729