Let A, B, C be three magnitudes, and D, E, F other three, Book V. which, taken two and two, have the same ratio, viz. as A is to B, so is D to E; and as B to C, so is E to F. If A be greater than C, D shall be greater than F; and if equal, equal; and if less, less. Because A is greater than C, and B is any other magnitude, and that the greater has to the same magnitude a greater ratio than the less has to it, therefore A has to B a greater ratio than C has to B: but as D is to E, so is A to B ; therefore b D has to E a greater ratio than C to B; and because B is to C, as E to F, by inversion, C is to B, as F is to E; and D was shown to have to E a greater ratio than C to B; therefore D has to E a greater ratio than F to Ec: but the magnitude which has a greater ratio than another to the same magnitude, is the greater of the twod: D is therefore greater than F. D E a 8. 5. b 13. 5. F c Cor. 13. 5. Secondly, Let A be equal to C; D shall be equal to F: be cause A and C are equal to one another, A is to B, as C is to Be: but A is to B, as D to E; and C is to B, as F to E; wherefore D is to E, as F to Ef; and therefore D is equal to Fg. Next, Let A be less than C; D shall be less than F: for C is greater than A, and, as was shown in the first case, C is to B, as F to E, and in like manner B is to A, as E to D ; therefore F is greater than D, by the first case; and therefore D is less than F. Therefore, if there be three, &c. Q. E. D. d 10. 5. e 7.5. f11.5. 8 9. 5. D E F D E F A PROP. XXI. THEOR. IF there be three magnitudes, and other three, See N which have the same ratio taken two and two, but in a cross order; if the first magnitude be greater than the third, the fourth shall be greater than the sixth; and if equal, equal; and if less, less. T Book V. a 8. 5. Let A, B, C be three magnitudes, and D, E, F other three, which have the same ratio, taken two and two, but in a cross order, viz. as A is to B, so is E to F, and as B is to C, so is D to E. If A be greater than C, D shall be greater than F; and if equal, equal; and if less, less. Because A is greater than C, and B is any other magnitude, A has to B a greater ratio a than C has to B: but as E to F, so is A to B ; b 13. 5. therefore b E has to F a greater ratio than C to B: and because B is to C, as D to E, by inversion, C is to B, as E to D: and E was shown to have to F a greater ratio than C to B; therefore E has to F a greater ratio than E to Dc; but the magnitude to which the same has a greater ratio than it has to another, is the lesser d 10. 5. of the twod; F therefore is less than D; that is, Dis greater than F. c Cor. 13. 5. e 7. 5. f 11. 5. D E F Secondly, Let A be equal to C; D shall be equal to F. Because A and C are equal, A is to B, as C is to B: but A is to B, as E to F; and C is to B as E to D; wherefore E is to F as E to Df; and therefore D is equal to F 8. Next, Let A be less than C; D shall be less than F: for C is greater than A, and, as was shown, C is to B, as E to D, and in like manner B is to A, as F to E; therefore F is greater than D, by case first; and therefore D is less than F. Therefore, if there be three, Q. E. D. &c. A B D E F D E F See N. PROP. XXII. THEOR. IF there be any number of magnitudes, and as many others, which, taken two and two in order, have the same ratio; the first shall have to the last of the first magnitudes the same ratio which the first of the others has to the last. N. B. This is usually cited by the words "ex æquali," or "ex æquo." First, Let there be three magnitudes A, B, C, and as many Book V. others D, E, F, which, taken two and two, have the same ratio, that is, such that A is to B as D to E; and as B is to C, so is E to F; A shall be to C, as D to F. A G B K M PH D E a 4. 5: Take of A and D any equimultiples whatever G and H; and of B and E any equimultiples whatever K and L; and of C and Fany whatever M and N: then, because A is to B, as D to E, and that G, H are equimultiples of A, D, and K, L equimultiples of B, E; as G is to K, so is a H to L. For the same reason, K is to M, as L to N: and because there are three magnitudes G, K, M, and other three H, L, N, which, two and two, have the same ratio; if G be greater than M, H is greater than N; and if equal, equal; and if less, less b; and G, H are any equimultiples whatever of A, D, and M, N are any equimultiples whatever of C, F. to F. b 20. 5. Therefore, as A is to C, so is Dc 5. def. A. B. C. D. Next, let there be four magnitudes A, B, C, D, and other four E, F, G, H, which two and two have the same ratio, viz. as A is to B, so is E to F, and as B to C, so F to G; and as C to D, so G to H: A shall be to D, as E to H. E. F. G. H. Because A, B, C are three magnitudes, and E, F, G other three, which, taken two and two, have the same ratio; by the foregoing case A is to C, as E to G. But C is to D, as G is to H; wherefore again, by the first case, A is to D, and so on, whatever be the number of magnitudes. if there be any number, &c. Q. E. D. as E to H: 5. Book V. PROP. XXIII. THEOR See N. IF there be any number of magnitudes, and as many others, which, taken two and two, in a cross order, have the same ratio, the first shall have to the last of the first magnitudes the same ratio which the first of the others has to the last. N. B. This is usually cited by the words "ex æquali in proportione per"turbata;" or, " ex æquo perturbate." First, Let there be three magnitudes A, B, C, and other three D, E, F, which, taken two and two, in a cross order, have the same ratio, that is, such that A is to B, as E to F; and as B is to C, so is D to E: A is to C, as D to F. Take of A, B, D any equimultiples whatever G, H, K; and of C, E, F any equimultiples whatever L, M, N; and because G, H are equimultiples of A, B, and that magnitudes have the same ratio which their equimula 15. 5. tiples have a; as A is to B, so is G to H. And, for the same reason, as E is to F, so is M to N: but as A is to B, so is E to F; as therefore G is to H, so is M to b 11. 5. Nb. And because as B is to C, so is D to E, and that H, K are equimultiples of B, D, and L, M of C, E; as H is to L, so is c K to M and it has been shown, that G is to H, as M to N: then, because there are three magnitudes G, H, L, and other three K, M, N, which have the same ratio taken two and two in a cross order; if G be greater than L, c 4. 5. : B E G H L K M N M d 21. 5. K is greater than N; and if equal, equal; and if less, less d; and G, K are any equimultiples whatever of A, D; and L, N any whatever of C, F; as, therefore, A is to C, so is D to F. Next, Let there be four magnitudes, A, B, C, D, and other Book V. four E, F, G, H, which taken two and two in a cross order have the same ratio, viz. A to B, as G to H; B to C, as F to G; and C to D, as E to F: A is to D as E to H. A. B. C. D. Because A, B, C are three magnitudes, and F, G, H other three, which, taken two and two in a cross order, have the same ratio; by the first case, A is to C, as F to H: but C is to D, as E is to F; wherefore again, by the first case, A is to D, as E to H: and so on, whatever be the number of magnitudes. Therefore, if there be any number, &c. Q. E. D. PROP. XXIV. THEOR. IF the first has to the second the same ratio which See N. the third has to the fourth; and the fifth to the second the same ratio which the sixth has to the fourth; the first and fifth together shall have to the second the same ratio which the third and sixth together have to the fourth. Let AB the first have to C the second the same ratio which DE the third has to F the fourth; and let BG the fifth have to C the second the same ratio which EH G the sixth has to F the fourth: AG, the first and fifth together, shall have to C the second the same ratio which DH, the third and sixth together, has to F the fourth. B E H Because BG is to C, as EH to F; by inversion, C is to BG, as F to EH: and because, as AB is to C, so is DE to F ; and as C to BG, so F to EH; ex æquali a, AB is to BG, as DE to EH: and because these magnitudes are proportionals, they shall likewise be proportionals when taken jointly b: as, therefore, AG is to GB, so is DH to HE; but as GB to C, so is HE to F. Therefore, ex aqualia, as AG is to C, so is DH to F. Wherefore, if the first, &c. Q. E. D. COR. 1. If the same hypothesis be made as in the proposition, the excess of the first and fifth shall be to the second, as a 22. 5. b 18. 5. |