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Suppose you observe a star orbiting the galactic center at a speed of 1400 km/s in a circular orbit with a radius of 24 light-days. Calculate the mass of the object that the star is orbiting.

Express your answer in solar masses to two significant figures.

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The answer is written below:

9.1•10^6
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