One way of approaching this problem would be to convert both measurements into inches.
7 ft 6 1/2 inches = 84 inches + 6.5 inches = 90.5 inches
2 5/8 inches x 2 = 4 10/8 inches, or 5 2/8 inches, or 5.25 inches
Adding these two results together produces 95.75 inches.
