def normalize_sizes(sizes, dx, dy):
    """Normalize list of values.

    Normalizes a list of numeric values so that `sum(sizes) == dx * dy`.

    Parameters
    ----------
    sizes : list-like of numeric values
        Input list of numeric values to normalize.
    dx, dy : numeric
        The dimensions of the full rectangle to normalize total values to.

    Returns
    -------
    list[numeric]
        The normalized values.
    """
    total_size = sum(sizes)
    total_area = dx * dy
    sizes = map(float, sizes)
    sizes = map(lambda size: size * total_area / total_size, sizes)
    return list(sizes)