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Solve the proportion below for X. Do not round your answer

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Step 1:

Let us write out the proportion question,


(5)/(x)=(10)/(3)

Step 2:

Cross multiply,


\begin{gathered} 5*3=10* x \\ 15=10x \end{gathered}

Step 3:

Divide both sides by 10


\begin{gathered} (15)/(10)=(10x)/(10) \\ 1.5=x \\ \text{Hence,} \\ x=1.5 \end{gathered}

Hence, x= 1.5.

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