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Convert 7120 mL to the unit dm3.

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One milliliter is equivalent to one centimeter cubed. Therefore,
7,120 mL = 7,120 cm³
One decimeter is equal to ten centimeters,
1 dm = 10 cm
Cubing both sides,
1 dm³ = 1000 cm³
x dm³ = 7,120 cm³

Cross multiplying and solving for x, we get
7.12 dm³ = 7,120 mL
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