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How many cubic miles are 8.48E+08 gallons of water? The density of water at ambient conditions is 1.000 g/mL.

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Answer:

7.70 x 10^-4 cubic miles

Step-by-step explanation:

A cubic MILE is 5280^3 ft^3

ONE cubic foot is 7.480519 gallons

8.48 x 10^8 gallons / 7.480519 gallons / ft^3 = 113 361 111.111 ft^3

this number , divided by 5280^3 is the cubic miles=.00077 mi^3

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