Replacing the belt drive on the family moped
A thin, inelastic drive belt connects two pulley wheels.
The large pulley wheel has a 30-centimeter diameter.
The small pulley wheel has a 12-centimeter diameter.
The distance d between the two axles is 79 centimeters.
Find the length l of the belt loop.
l = ______ centimeters
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