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Proposition: Prop. 9.12: Elements of Geometric Progression from One Divisible by Prime

Euclid's Formulation

If any multitude whatsoever of numbers is in continued proportion, (starting) from a unit, then however many prime numbers the last (number) is measured by, the (number) next to the unit will also be measured by the same (prime numbers).

• Let any multitude whatsoever of numbers, $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, be in (continued) proportion, (starting) from a unit.
• I say that however many prime numbers $D$ is measured by, $A$ will also be measured by the same (prime numbers).

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1. Fitzpatrick, Richard: Euclid's "Elements of Geometry"

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1. Prime.mover and others: "Pr∞fWiki", https://proofwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page, 2016