document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=645549>Question 645549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the answer? How do you solve it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "125 : 20 :: 300 : x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "125 : 20 :: 300 : x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The product of the means = product of the extremes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "means are inside, extremes are outside.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "125x = 20*300 = 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6000/125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 240<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the same as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125/20 = 300/x<BR>\n" );
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