The volume of a larger cone:
[tex]V_l=\dfrac{1}{3}\pi\cdot4.5^2\cdot(3+6)=\dfrac{1}{\not3_1}\pi\cdot20.25\cdot\not9^3=(20.25)(3)\pi=60.25\pi\ cm^3[/tex]
The volume of a smaller cone:
[tex]V_s=\dfrac{1}{3}\pi\cdot3^2\cdot6=\dfrac{1}{\not3_1}\pi\cdot\not3^1\cdot3\cdot6=18\pi\ cm^3[/tex]
The volume of the frustum:
[tex]V=V_l-V_s\\\\V=60.25\pi-18\pi=42.75\pi\ cm^3[/tex]