Programmatically focusing a TextInput with textAlign: 'center' that already has text starts the cursor off in the middle of the text

[devlinb]

If a <TextInput style={{ textAlign: 'center' }}/>`` element has text in it, and it is focused using inputRef.focus()``` the cursor starts off in the middle of the text.

The work around for #24519, is to focus TextInput for people using TalkBack on Android by manually focusing the control. Having the cursor start off in the middle of the text is a poor experience.

React Native version:

RN .59

Steps To Reproduce

See reproduction at https://snack.expo.io/r1eyi31cS which when ran on device shows that the bug happens in an number of ways.

Describe what you expected to happen:

Text editing cursor starts off at the end of the text being edited

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository: https://snack.expo.io/r1eyi31cS

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