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doc: adjust order of NUMERIC arguments to match syntax

Specifically, mention precision before scaleReported-by: claytonjsalem@gmail.comDiscussion:https://postgr.es/m/152967566691.1268.1062965601465200209@wrigleys.postgresql.orgBackpatch-through: 9.3

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`515`	`515`
`516`	`516`	`<para>`
`517`	`517`	`We use the following terms below: The`
`518`		`- <firstterm>scale</firstterm> of a <type>numeric</type> is the`
`519`		`- count of decimal digits in the fractional part, to the right of`
`520`		`- the decimal point. The <firstterm>precision</firstterm> of a`
`521`		`- <type>numeric</type> is the total count of significant digits in`
`522`		`- the whole number, that is, the number of digits to both sides of`
`523`		`- the decimal point. So the number 23.5141 has a precision of 6`
`524`		`- and a scale of 4. Integers can be considered to have a scale of`
`525`		`- zero.`
	`518`	`+ <firstterm>precision</firstterm> of a <type>numeric</type>`
	`519`	`+ is the total count of significant digits in the whole number,`
	`520`	`+ that is, the number of digits to both sides of the decimal point.`
	`521`	`+ The <firstterm>scale</firstterm> of a <type>numeric</type> is the`
	`522`	`+ count of decimal digits in the fractional part, to the right of the`
	`523`	`+ decimal point. So the number 23.5141 has a precision of 6 and a`
	`524`	`+ scale of 4. Integers can be considered to have a scale of zero.`
`526`	`525`	`</para>`
`527`	`526`
`528`	`527`	`<para>`

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