How would I solve the follwing?  Farmer Alex has 512512 llamas each of whom needs 1000010000 square feet of grazing area. He wants to enclose a rectangular pen along a straight river, where he does not need fence. What is the minimum amount of fencing he must use to build his pen? Answer in feet

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Farmer Alex has 512512 llamas each of whom needs 1000010000 square feet of grazing area. He wants to enclose a rectangular pen along a straight river, where he does not need fence. What is the minimum amount of fencing he must use to build his pen?

Answer in feet

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