Solution

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For fixed and sufficiently large ,
The finite product and last factor tend to one, while . Thus the Poisson limit theorem gives
These numbers form a probability mass function because they are nonnegative and their sum is , by the exponential series. They define the Poisson distribution of parameter . Only is needed to make the binomial parameter valid, which is sufficient for the limit.

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