Question: An underground pump initially forces water through a horizontal pipe at a flow rate of 740 gallons per minute. After several years of operation, corrosion

An underground pump initially forces water through a horizontal pipe at a flow rate of 740 gallons per minute. After several years of operation, corrosion and mineral deposits have reduced the inner radius of the pipe to 0.19 m from 0.24 m, but the pressure difference between the ends of the pipe is the same as it was initially. Find the final flow rate in the pipe in gallons per minute. Treat water as a viscous fluid.

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