Incorrect conversion.
Issue #934
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I'm using SpeedCrunch 0.12 (Qt 5.6.2),
SpeedCrunch lists 1 meter^3 as being 264.20079260237780713342 gallon_US, but this is incorrect. According to Excel's convert function, it should be 264.172052358148. See also:
http://www.kylesconverter.com/volume/cubic-meters-to-gallons-(u.s.-fluid)
https://www.ninjaunits.com/converters/water-weight/cubic-meters/cubic-meters-us-gallons/
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=cubic+meters+to+US+gallons
I know this seems like a small thing, but when it's a sensitive variable, it causes a miscalculation. What is the cause of the difference in numbers?
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Current definition of US_gallon in speedcrunch is
US_gallon = 3.785 liter
which seems a bit short. I'm not sure what the official definition is, but Wikipedia givesUS_gallon = 231 inch**3 = 3.785411784 liter
, so maybe we should use it instead. @Pol Welter any though about it?