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To Construct A Circle Which Shall Equal The Area Of Two Given Circles. - (Fig. 58.) With the diameter of the smaller circle a upon To., and that of the larger circle b upon Bl., the bridge measure, c, or the hypotenuse, will equal the diameter of a circle equal to the area of the two given circles. By working circles in pairs, one may be found which will equal any number of circles.
 
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