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So, the scaling is based on continuity principle assuming that the operating condition is constant (commonly known station numbering; assuming no pressure drop).
Therefore, thrust $T$ is proportional to the mass flow $\textcolor{white}{\dot{m}}$, which is related to the cross-sectional area $A$ of the engine.
$ \textcolor{white}{\dot{m}} = \rho \cdot V \cdot A = \rho \cdot V \cdot \pi \left(\frac{d}{2}\right)^2 $
$$ \textcolor{white}{\dot{m}} = \rho \cdot V \cdot A = \rho \cdot V \cdot \pi \left(\frac{d}{2}\right)^2 $$
Because area $A$ is proportional to the square of the diameter $d$ , it follows that the diameter should be proportional to the square root of the scale factor.
An exemplary simplified calculation (data from the V2527-A5): the current engine provides $127.27~kN$ as sea level static thrust, but for the design only $100~kN$ are needed. The scaling factor would be $0.7857$. Assuming an initial diameter $2~m$, the new diameter would be $1.773~m$ with the scaling factor of $(0.7857)^{0.5} = 0.8864$.