Nicholas Alexander Buckendorf you're my resident
   mathematically-minded expert; Do you know the name for this
   phenomenon? It sounds like one of those relationships they
   figured out in ancient Greece but we just don't get taught these
   days; you're my best bet for a good logical answer + a proper
   name for it. Thanks! :) (it'll save me some poking around if you
   happen to know it - and, well, you're a better writer than most
   of the sites that would explain this) "