Note 19 — Chapter III · DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE HEBREW AND SEPTUAGINT CHRONOLOGIES.
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The Eulerian ratio here referred to, is that the numbers of mankind are doubled every 12⅘ years. Now, in 90 years, the doubling would occur about 7 times, which would occasion the original number to be increased 128 times; because the 7th power of 2 is 128. Hence, 50,000 multiplied by 128, gives 6,400,000, which is nearly 6½ millions. If the calculation be performed with the greatest mathematical nicety, the result will only be 6,540,256, which is rather more than 6½ millions.