1. **State the problem:** Convert the value of GOP7 from units flurg / grom^2 to meter / second^2 given the conversion factors. 2. **Given:** - GOP7 = 7.29 flurg / grom^2 - 5.24 flurg = 1 meter - 1 grom = 0.493 second 3. **Goal:** Express GOP7 in meter / second^2. 4. **Formula and approach:** We use the unit conversion formulas: $$\text{GOP7 in meter/second}^2 = 7.29 \times \frac{\text{meters}}{\text{flurg}} \times \frac{\text{seconds}^2}{\text{grom}^2}$$ Since 5.24 flurg = 1 meter, then: $$1 \text{ flurg} = \frac{1}{5.24} \text{ meter}$$ Since 1 grom = 0.493 second, then: $$1 \text{ grom} = 0.493 \text{ second} \Rightarrow 1 \text{ grom}^2 = (0.493)^2 \text{ second}^2$$ 5. **Convert GOP7:** $$7.29 \frac{\text{flurg}}{\text{grom}^2} = 7.29 \times \frac{1}{5.24} \frac{\text{meter}}{(0.493)^2 \text{second}^2}$$ 6. **Calculate intermediate values:** $$\frac{1}{5.24} \approx 0.1908397$$ $$0.493^2 = 0.243049$$ 7. **Substitute and simplify:** $$7.29 \times 0.1908397 \times \frac{1}{0.243049} = 7.29 \times 0.1908397 \times 4.115$$ 8. **Multiply stepwise:** $$7.29 \times 0.1908397 = 1.3907$$ $$1.3907 \times 4.115 = 5.720$$ 9. **Final answer:** $$\boxed{5.72 \text{ meter/second}^2}$$ This is the value of GOP7 in meter per second squared units used by your architects.