burnettjacody burnettjacody
  • 23-05-2021
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Find the missing value in the proportion 12/34 = 18/m.

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musiclover10045
musiclover10045 musiclover10045
  • 23-05-2021

Both the top and bottom numbers would have the same scale (ratio) in order to be a proportion.

Find the scale of the top numbers:

18/12 = 1.5

The top numbers have a scale of 1.5 so the bottom numbers also have a scale of 1.5

Multiply the known bottom number by the scale:

M = 34 x 1.5 = 51

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samflash004
samflash004 samflash004
  • 23-05-2021

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex] \frac{12}{34} = \frac{18}{m} \\ cross \: multiply \\ 12m = 612 \\ m = \frac{612}{12} \\ m = 51[/tex]

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