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Find the missing value in the given equivalent ratios 9:5=__:35

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First, let's express the proportion as an equation, where the blank space is the variable x.


(9)/(5)=(x)/(35)

To find the value of x, we multiply both sides by 35.


\begin{gathered} (9)/(5)\cdot35=(x)/(35)\cdot35 \\ x=63 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the missing value is 63.

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