To calculate the flux of water through a parabolic cylinder

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If velocity vector is given as $\mathbf F=y\mathbf i +2 \mathbf j+\mathbf k$ , then find the flux of water through the parabolic cylinder $y=x^2$, $0\le x\le 3$, $0\le z \le 3$.

For this problem I think we need to construct a 3-dimensional graph on paper and then find the surface integral but I’m having an issue finding the unit normal vectors and in the whole integration process.

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The surface can be parameterzied by x and z

$S = (x, x^2, z)\\ dS = \frac{dS}{dx} \times \frac{dS}{dz} = (2x,-1,0)\\ F = (x^2,2,1)\\ $

$\iint F\cdot dS = \int_0^3\int_0^3 2x^3-2 \, dx \, dz$

Think you can get home from there?