History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s14.3

v1.c8.s14.3

"Any number, assumed at pleasure, is treated as specified in the particular question, being multiplied and divided, increased or diminished by fractions (of itself); then the given quantity, being multiplied by the assumed number and divided by that (which has been found) yields the number sought. This is called the process of supposition."[I am sorry, this closing quote-mark is part of the sentence: ]^2