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Discounted payments form a geometric series

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Geometric function value at x=1/22

Example 6.1 radius of convergence3

Left endpoint alternating harmonic sum0.6931471806

Differentiated geometric value at x=1/41.7777777778

Substituted geometric value at x=1/20.8888888889

Cauchy product value at x=1/22.6666666667

Perpetuity present value at 5 percent20