Solve the proportion for y:

15/2 =75/y

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To solve the proportion \( \frac{15}{2} = \frac{75}{y} \), we can use cross-multiplication. This means we will multiply the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction and set the two products equal to each other.

Cross-multiplying gives us:

\[ 15y = 2 \cdot 75 \]

Now compute \( 2 \cdot 75 \):

\[ 2 \cdot 75 = 150 \]

Now we have the equation:

\[ 15y = 150 \]

Next, we will solve for \( y \) by dividing both sides by 15:

\[ y = \frac{150}{15} \]

Calculating \( \frac{150}{15} \):

\[ y = 10 \]

Thus, the solution is:

\[ y = 10 \]