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the estimated mass of the earth 5.9742 x10^24 kg. The estimated volume of the earth is 1.0474 x10^21 kg^3. Use the following formula to find the approximate density of the earth

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Density is a value for mass, such as kg, divided by a value for volume, such as m3. Density is a physical property of a substance that represents the mass of that substance per unit volume.

Density = 5.9742 x10^24 kg / 1.0474 x10^21 m^3 = 5703.84 kg/m^3
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