Swing balance lever

Two children with different weights sit on the swing, a lever with your shoulders. On the left side sits a child with a capacity of 30 kg, and on the right, a child with a capacity of 20 kg. One swing arm is 150 cm long. How would you seat the children so that the swing is balanced?

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