A silo shaped like the one shown below is a composite shape of a cylinder and a pyramid. If the silo is filled completely, what is its total storage capacity if the height is 60 feet and the cone-shaped portion has a height and radius of 15 feet? (Note: The height of the silo is 60 feet which is the combined height of the pyramid and the cylinder.)

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USE 3.14 FOR ALL EQUATIONS 23) A silo shaped like the one shown below is a composite shape of a cylinder and a pyramid. If the silo is filled completely, what is its total storage capacity if the height is 60 feet and the cone-shaped portion has a height and radius of 15 feet? (Note: The height of the silo is 60 feet which is the combined height of the pyramid and the cylinder.)

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