Question 307390
Set up a ratio.


{{{(10cm^3)/(12 g) = (19 cm^3)/(x g)}}}


Since {{{a/b=c/d}}} means {{{ad=bc}}},

the above equation can be written {{{10x=12*19}}}
{{{10x=228}}}
{{{x=22.8}}} g


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