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Aristarchus of Samos - Proposition 18. The earth is to...
Proposition 18. The earth is to the moon in a ratio greater than that which 1259712 has to 79507, but less than that which 216000 has to 6859. (Aristarchus of Samos)

Proposition 18. The earth is to the moon in a ratio greater than that which 1259712 has to 79507, but less than that which 216000 has to 6859.

Aristarchus of Samos

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