The sum of the serier $${1 \over {1.2}} - {1 \over {2.3}} + {1 \over {3.4}}..............$$ up to $$\infty $$ is equal to

l, m, n are the $${p^{th}}$$, $${q^{th}}$$ and $${r^{th}}$$ term of a G.P all positive, $$then\,\left| {\matrix{ {\log \,l} & p & 1 \cr {\log \,m} & q & 1 \cr {\log \,n} & r & 1 \cr } } \right|\,equals$$

If 1, $${\log _9}\,\,({3^{1 - x}} + 2),\,\,{\log _3}\,\,({4.3^x} - 1)$$ are in A.P. then x equals

$${1^3} - \,\,{2^3} + {3^3} - {4^3} + ... + {9^3} = $$