Hello cypic and thank you for your question.
The answer is, false, but not by much.
The combined area of the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and
Mediterranean Sea is less than that of the Pacific Ocean.
There are various estimates for sizes of oceans, so I have listed two
separate sources to confirm my findings. One from USA TODAY and the
other from Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.
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USA TODAY
Name Area(Square Miles)
Atlantic Ocean 33,420,000
Indian Ocean 28,350,000
Mediterranean Sea 969,100
Total = 62,739,100
Name Area(Square Miles)
Pacific Ocean 64,186,300
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/algebra/algebra1/algebra1_03/usa_today/usatoday_421_2.php4/na
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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.
Atlantic
"the Atlantic has an area of 31,830,000 sq mi"
http://www.britannica.com/ebc/article?tocId=9356063&query=atlantic%20ocean&ct=
Indian
"With an area of 28,360,000 sq mi"
http://www.britannica.com/ebc/article?tocId=9367902&query=indian%20ocean&ct=
Mediterranean
"an area of about 970,000 sq mi"
http://www.britannica.com/ebc/article?tocId=9371749&query=Mediterranean%20Sea&ct=
Total = 61,160,000
Pacific
"is approximately 63,800,000 sq mi"
http://www.britannica.com/ebc/article?tocId=9374340&query=pacific%20ocean&ct=
Thank you for your question, and if you need any clarification of my
answer, do not hesitate to ask before rating my answer.
Very best regards.
THX1138
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