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In this problem, you will calculate the location of the center of mass for the Earth-Moon system, and then you will calculate the center of mass of the Earth-Moon-Sun system. The mass of the Moon is7.3510^22 kg, the mass of the Earth is 6.0010^24 kg, and the mass of the sun is 2.0010^30 kg. The distance between the Moon and the Earth is 3.8010^5 km. The distance between the Earth and the Sun is 1.5010^8 kmCalculate the locationem of the center of mass of the Earth-Moon system. Use a coordinate system in which the center of the Earth is at x = 0 and the Moon is located in the positive x direction.Express your answer in kilometers to three significant figures.

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