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What is the mass of the Sun, in kilograms, based on the revolution period and distance...

What is the mass of the Sun, in kilograms, based on the revolution period and distance from Mercury? Express the answer in scientific notation.
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Mercury Statistics

Planetary Symbol: Name in Roman/Greek Mythology:
Diameter: 4,878 km Rotation Period about Axis:
Mass: 0.33x10^24 kilograms (0.06 x Earth's) Revolution Period about the Sun:
Density: 5,427 kg/m^3 Tilt of Axis:

m + M = 4 2 / G * (D3 / P2 )

0.33 x 10^24 + M = (4 x 3.14^2 / 6.62 x 10^27 ) * (( 5.791x10^7)^3 / 4878^2)

                           = 485.97 x 10^24

Mass of the Sun = ( 485.97 - 0.33 ) x10^24

                        = 485.64 x 10^24 Kgs

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