1. **Problem Statement:**
We have three infinite series:
$$K=\sum_{n=1}^\infty \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^a x_n, \quad L=\sum_{n=1}^\infty \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^b x_n, \quad M=\sum_{n=1}^\infty \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^c x_n$$
where $0 < a < c < b < 1$, $K=0$, $L=0$, and $x_n \in [-1,1]$ with possibly varying values.
We want to prove that $M=0$.
2. **Key Idea:**
Since $a < c < b$, the weights $\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^a$, $\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^c$, and $\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^b$ satisfy
$$\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^b < \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^c < \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^a$$
for all $n \geq 1$ because the function $f(t) = n^{-t}$ is strictly decreasing in $t$ for fixed $n > 1$.
3. **Using the given equalities:**
We know
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^a x_n = 0$$
and
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^b x_n = 0.$$
4. **Goal:**
Show that
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^c x_n = 0.$$
5. **Approach:**
Since $x_n$ are bounded in $[-1,1]$, consider the difference between the series:
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^a x_n - \sum_{n=1}^\infty \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^b x_n = 0 - 0 = 0.$$
Rewrite this as
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \left[\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^a - \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^b\right] x_n = 0.$$
6. **Since $a < b$, for each $n$:**
$$\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^a - \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^b > 0,$$
so the weights $w_n = \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^a - \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^b$ are positive.
7. **Interpretation:**
The series
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty w_n x_n = 0$$
with $w_n > 0$ and $x_n \in [-1,1]$ implies that the weighted average of $x_n$ with positive weights $w_n$ is zero.
8. **Similarly, consider the weights for $M$:**
Since $a < c < b$, we have
$$\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^b < \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^c < \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^a,$$
so
$$\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^a - \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^c > 0, \quad \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^c - \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^b > 0.$$
9. **Express $M$ as a convex combination:**
There exists $\lambda \in (0,1)$ such that
$$\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^c = \lambda \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^a + (1-\lambda) \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^b.$$
This is because $\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^c$ lies strictly between $\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^a$ and $\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^b$ for each $n$.
10. **Use linearity of series:**
Then
$$M = \sum_{n=1}^\infty \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^c x_n = \sum_{n=1}^\infty \left[\lambda \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^a + (1-\lambda) \left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^b\right] x_n = \lambda K + (1-\lambda) L = \lambda \cdot 0 + (1-\lambda) \cdot 0 = 0.$$
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{M=0}.$$
Series Zero 212864
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