Solve the proportion for y:

15
2

=

75
y
2
15

=
y
75





y =

1 answer

To solve the proportion

\[ \frac{15}{2} = \frac{y}{75} \]

you can cross-multiply. This means multiplying the numerator of the first fraction by the denominator of the second fraction, and the numerator of the second fraction by the denominator of the first fraction:

\[ 15 \times 75 = 2 \times y \]

Calculating the left side:

\[ 15 \times 75 = 1125 \]

Now you have:

\[ 1125 = 2y \]

Next, solve for \(y\) by dividing both sides by 2:

\[ y = \frac{1125}{2} = 562.5 \]

Thus, the solution is

\[ y = 562.5 \]