Find the number that makes the ratio equivalent to 3:9.

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To find the missing number, we can set up a proportion. Let x represent the missing number.

We know that the ratio 3:9 is equivalent to x:18.

Setting up a proportion:

3/9 = x/18

To solve for x, we cross-multiply:

9x = 3 * 18

9x = 54

Dividing both sides by 9:

x = 6

Therefore, the missing number that makes the ratio equivalent to 3:9 is 6.