This sum is equal to 40+48+56+64+72+...+3024+3032+3040+3048= 40+(48+3048)+(56+3040)+(64+3032)+(72+3024)...
There are (3048-40)/8+1=377 terms in sum. (48+3048)=(56+3040)=(64+3032)=(72+3024)=3096 and there are (377-1)/2=188 pairs whose sum is 3096. Only term that is not in such pair is 40.
Finally sum is 40+188*3096=582088.
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