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Old 03-05-2009, 01:36 AM posted to rec.ponds.moderated
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Default Calculating gallons

On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:07:48 EDT, "Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" "The
wrote:

Correct. My mistake.

3.14 * (1/2 diameter) * (1/2 diameter )*depth * 7.48 = gallons.


Oh, the 10 in Nick's was the depth, so

Pi (3.14) X radius squared X Depth X 7.48 = gallons

(Sorry guys, I prefer X for times over * stars, similar to most math books.
;-) ~ jan
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