How Do You Find Missing Measurements of Similar Figures Using a Proportion?

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Trying to find a missing measurement on similar figures? Make ratios from corresponding sides and set up a proportion! Solve the proportion to get your missing measurement. Figure out how to do all that by watching this tutorial!

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