A planet X orbits a distant star once every 90 Earth days and has a semi-major axis of

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Problem

A planet X orbits a distant star once every 90 Earth days and has a semi-major axis of 6.0×107 km6.0\times10^{7}\,\text{km}. Another planet Y in the same system completes one revolution in 360 Earth days. Calculate the semi-major axis of planet Y’s orbit in kilometres.

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