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... The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes ; and the second and third , the means . When the pro- portion is expressed in a fractional form , the numerator of the first fraction and the denominator of the second ...
... The first and fourth terms of a proportion are called the extremes ; and the second and third , the means . When the pro- portion is expressed in a fractional form , the numerator of the first fraction and the denominator of the second ...
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