There is a unique positive real number $x$ such that the three numbers $\log_8(2x),\log_4x,$ and $\log_2x,$ in that order, form a geometric progression with positive common ratio. The number $x$ can be written as $\tfrac{m}{n},$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.

Given a geometric progression whose denominator $q$ is an integer not equal to $0$ or $-1$, prove that the sum of two or more terms in this progression cannot equal any other term in it.

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Determine the smallest possible value of $1-n+n^2-n^3+\dots+n^{1000}$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

In a geometric progression whose terms are positive, any term is equal to the sum of the next two following terms. then the common ratio is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \text{about }\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{\sqrt{5}\minus{}1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1\minus{}\sqrt{5}}{2} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}$

Show that the number $x$ is rational if and only if three distinct terms that form a geometric progression can be chosen from the sequence \[x, ~ x+1, ~ x+2,~ x+3,\ldots . \]

Let $a_1,a_2,...$ be an arithmetic sequence with the common difference between terms is positive. Assume there are $k$ terms of this sequence creates an geometric sequence with common ratio $d$. Prove that $n\ge 2^{k-1}$.

Is there an infinite sequence of real numbers $a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots$ such that \[a_1^m+a_2^m+a_3^m+\cdots=m\] for every positive integer $m?$

Determine the increasing geometric progressions, with three integer terms, such that the sum of these terms is $57$

Let $a,b,c>0.$ If $\frac 1a,\frac 1b,\frac 1c$ are in arithmetic progression, and if $a^2+b^2,b^2+c^2,c^2+a^2$ are in geometric progression, show that $a=b=c.$

For a positive number such as 3.27, 3 is referred to as the integral part of the number and .27 as the decimal part. Find a positive number such that its decimal part, its integral part, and the number itself form a geometric progression.

The first three terms of a geometric sequence are the integers $a,\,720,$ and $b,$ where $a<720<b.$ What is the sum of the digits of the least possible value of $b?$ $\textbf{(A) } 9 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 12 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 16 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 18 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 21$

A sequence $ (a_1,b_1)$, $ (a_2,b_2)$, $ (a_3,b_3)$, $ \ldots$ of points in the coordinate plane satisfies \[ (a_{n \plus{} 1}, b_{n \plus{} 1}) \equal{} (\sqrt {3}a_n \minus{} b_n, \sqrt {3}b_n \plus{} a_n)\hspace{3ex}\text{for}\hspace{3ex} n \equal{} 1,2,3,\ldots.\] Suppose that $ (a_{100},b_{100}) \equal{} (2,4)$. What is $ a_1 \plus{} b_1$? $ \textbf{(A)}\\minus{} \frac {1}{2^{97}} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\\minus{} \frac {1}{2^{99}} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {1}{2^{98}} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {1}{2^{96}}$

Find all triples $ (x,y,z) $ of natural numbers that are in geometric progression and verify the inequalities $$ 4016016\le x<y<z\le 4020025. $$

A geometrical progression consists of $37$ positive integers. The first and the last terms are relatively prime numbers. Prove that the $19^{th}$ term of the progression is the $18^{th}$ power of some positive integer. [i]($3$ points)[/i]

If $x, 2x+2, 3x+3, \dots$ are in geometric progression, the fourth term is: ${{ \textbf{(A)}\ -27 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -13\frac{1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 12\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 13\frac{1}{2} }\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 27 } $

Let $s \geq 3$ be a given integer. A sequence $K_n$ of circles and a sequence $W_n$ of convex $s$-gons satisfy: \[ K_n \supset W_n \supset K_{n+1} \] for all $n = 1, 2, ...$ Prove that the sequence of the radii of the circles $K_n$ converges to zero.

If $ a$, $ b$, $ c$, and $ d$ are positive real numbers such that $ a$, $ b$, $ c$, $ d$ form an increasing arithmetic sequence and $ a$, $ b$, $ d$ form a geometric sequence, then $ \frac{a}{d}$ is $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{12} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{6} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{3} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1}{2}$

Given four weights in geometric progression and an equal arm balance, show how to find the heaviest weight using the balance only twice.

The sum to infinity of the terms of an infinite geometric progression is $ 6$. The sum of the first two terms is $ 4\frac {1}{2}$. The first term of the progression is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \text{ or } 1\frac {1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2\frac {1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 9 \text{ or } 3$

Points $B$,$D$ , and $J$ are midpoints of the sides of right triangle $ACG$ . Points $K$, $E$, $I$ are midpoints of the sides of triangle , etc. If the dividing and shading process is done 100 times (the first three are shown) and $ AC=CG=6 $, then the total area of the shaded triangles is nearest [asy] draw((0,0)--(6,0)--(6,6)--cycle); draw((3,0)--(3,3)--(6,3)); draw((4.5,3)--(4.5,4.5)--(6,4.5)); draw((5.25,4.5)--(5.25,5.25)--(6,5.25)); fill((3,0)--(6,0)--(6,3)--cycle,black); fill((4.5,3)--(6,3)--(6,4.5)--cycle,black); fill((5.25,4.5)--(6,4.5)--(6,5.25)--cycle,black); label("$A$",(0,0),SW); label("$B$",(3,0),S); label("$C$",(6,0),SE); label("$D$",(6,3),E); label("$E$",(6,4.5),E); label("$F$",(6,5.25),E); label("$G$",(6,6),NE); label("$H$",(5.25,5.25),NW); label("$I$",(4.5,4.5),NW); label("$J$",(3,3),NW); label("$K$",(4.5,3),S); label("$L$",(5.25,4.5),S);[/asy] $ \text{(A)}\ 6\qquad\text{(B)}\ 7\qquad\text{(C)}\ 8\qquad\text{(D)}\ 9\qquad\text{(E)}\ 10 $

If $a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots$ is a sequence of positive numbers such that $a_{n+2}=a_na_{n+1}$ for all positive integers $n$, then the sequence $a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots$ is a geometric progression $\textbf{(A) }\text{for all positive values of }a_1\text{ and }a_2\qquad$ $\textbf{(B) }\text{if and only if }a_1=a_2\qquad$ $\textbf{(C) }\text{if and only if }a_1=1\qquad$ $\textbf{(D) }\text{if and only if }a_2=1\qquad $ $\textbf{(E) }\text{if and only if }a_1=a_2=1$

Suppose $x,y,z$ is a geometric sequence with common ratio $r$ and $x \neq y$. If $x, 2y, 3z$ is an arithmetic sequence, then $r$ is $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{3} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 4$

Evaluate: $\sum^{\infty}_{k=1} \tfrac{k}{a^{k-1}}$ for all $|a|<1$.

In $ \triangle ABC$, $ AB \equal{} BC$, and $ BD$ is an altitude. Point $ E$ is on the extension of $ \overline{AC}$ such that $ BE \equal{} 10$. The values of $ \tan CBE$, $ \tan DBE$, and $ \tan ABE$ form a geometric progression, and the values of $ \cot DBE$, $ \cot CBE$, $ \cot DBC$ form an arithmetic progression. What is the area of $ \triangle ABC$? [asy]unitsize(3mm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(10pt)); pair D=(0,0), C=(3,0), A=(-3,0), B=(0, 8), Ep=(6,0); draw(A--B--Ep--cycle); draw(D--B--C); label("$A$",A,S); label("$D$",D,S); label("$C$",C,S); label("$E$",Ep,S); label("$B$",B,N);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 16 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {50}{3} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 10\sqrt3 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8\sqrt5 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 18$

Positive integers $a$, $b$, $c$ are given. It is known that $\frac{c}{b}=\frac{b}{a}$, and the number $b^2-a-c+1$ is a prime. Prove that $a$ and $c$ are double of a squares of positive integers.