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document.write( "Use a proportion::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "actual/map = actual/map<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/4.2 = 125/2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 4.2[125/2.5]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 4.2[50]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 210 m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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