SOLUTION: A water tower that stands 70 ft high holds 500,000 gallons of water. A similar tower is 95 ft high. How much water will it hold?

Question 134308: A water tower that stands 70 ft high holds 500,000 gallons of water. A similar tower is 95 ft high. How much water will it hold?
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A water tower that stands 70 ft high holds 500,000 gallons of water. A similar tower is 95 ft high. How much water will it hold?
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Everything else being equal, it would be:

Cross multiply, find x
70x = 95 * 5000000
x =
x = 678,571.4 gal
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