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Using some or all of the conversion factors, convert the following:
Convert 3.67 x 103 yards to nautical miles. __________________
Conversion factors:
1 in = 2.54 cm
12 in = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
5280 feet = 1 mile
1 nautical mile = 1.852 Kilometers
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