The orbital radius of one exoplanet is 5.34 X 10^11 m, with a period of 1270 Earth days. What is the mass of the star around which the exoplanet revolves?

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The orbital radius of one exoplanet is 5.34 X 10^11 m, with a period of 1270 Earth days. What is the mass of the star around which the exoplanet revolves?

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