Let the decimal representation of a consist of k digits. Set b=5⋅10m, m∈N. Then
a,b⋅b,a=n⟺(a+10kb)(b+10ma)=n⟺⟺2(2a+1)⋅5⋅10m+2⋅10ka(2a+1)=n⟺⟺(2a+1)⋅5m+1⋅2m−1+2⋅10ka(2a+1)=n.
We see that the last equality holds for some positive integer n if and only if the number a(2a+1) is divisible by 2⋅10k=2k+1⋅5k. So if we find at least one such number a, then the problem statement will be proved, since for this a and any b=5⋅10m, m∈N the number a,b⋅b,a will be integer.
Consider k=4. Then the required relation has the form a(2a+1)∣25⋅54.
It is easily followed from two relations a∣25 and (2a+1)∣54. So, to solve the problem it suffices to find at least one a with 4 digits in its decimal representation and satisfying these two relations. Such a does exist, for example, a=5312. Show how we can find such a.
First we show that there exist infinitely many positive integers a such that a∣25 and (2a+1)∣54. The first relation is equivalent to the equality a=32c, where c∈N, and then the second relation has the form 2⋅32c+1∣54 or 64c+1∣625. We have
64c+1∣62516(4c−39)∣6254c−664∣625c=625l+166,l∈Z.⟺64c+1−625∣625⟺4c−39∣625⟺4(c−166)∣625⟺64c−624∣625⟺4c−39−625∣625⟺c−166∣625⟺⟺⟺
In particular, for l=0 we have c=166, and so a=32c=32⋅166=5312 has 4 digits in its decimal representation, as required.