document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=623048>Question 623048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with something? My question is how do i solve proportions?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've been trying to figure that out and i was hoping you could help me. Thank you for your time to help me. You are nice </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you're given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a:b::c:d (a is to b as c is to d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The product of the means (inside terms) = product of the extremes (outside terms)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a*d = b*c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's all.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's the same as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/b = c/d<BR>\n" );
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