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Solve the proportion below x/12= 12/72

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\begin{gathered} (x)/(12)=(12)/(72) \\ \text{cross multiply} \\ 72x=12*12 \\ 72x=144 \\ \text{divide both sides by 72} \\ (72x)/(72)=(144)/(72) \\ x=(144)/(72) \\ x=2 \end{gathered}

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