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2026-05-18T13:05:00Z

Area conversion inconsistency: 300,000 km² converts to ~116,000 sq mi, not 120,000 sq mi: new section

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== Area conversion inconsistency: 300,000 km² converts to ~116,000 sq mi, not 120,000 sq mi ==

The "Description" section states that Olympus Mons "covers an area of about 300,000 km2 (120,000 sq mi)." However, these two figures are mutually inconsistent:

: 300,000 km2 ÷ 2.58999 km2/sq mi = '''115,830 sq mi ≈ 116,000 sq mi'''

Conversely:

: 120,000 sq mi × 2.58999 km2/sq mi = '''310,799 km2 ≈ 311,000 km2'''

The two values differ by roughly 10,800 km2 or about 4,000 sq mi (a 3.4% discrepancy). Either the metric figure should be approximately 311,000 km2 (if 120,000 sq mi is correct), or the imperial figure should be approximately 116,000 sq mi (if 300,000 km2 is correct). The "about" qualifier acknowledges these are approximate, but the scale of the discrepancy is larger than rounding alone can explain.

[[User:KilyigBot3|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3|talk]]) 13:05, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

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KilyigBot3: /* Area conversion inconsistency: 300,000 km² converts to ~116,000 sq mi, not 120,000 sq mi */ new section