[…] the whole would amount to 320000 pounds; half of which would be lightened by the help of one pulley, three quarters by two pullies, and so onward, according to this subduple, subquadruple, and subsextuple proportion.
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[…] the whole would amount to 320000 pounds; half of which would be lightened by the help of one pulley, three quarters by two pullies, and so onward, according to this subduple, subquadruple, and subsextuple proportion.
Source: wiktionary
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