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Geometry Basics · Superchallenge problem

A decorative string is wound around a cylindrical post that is 3030 cm tall and has a circumference of 88 cm. The string starts at a point on the bottom edge, wraps around the post exactly twice at a steady slope, and ends at the point on the top edge directly above where it started. How long is the string, in cm?