The Moon revolves around Earth once every 27.3 days in an almost circular orbit of radius

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Problem

The Moon revolves around Earth once every 27.3 days in an almost circular orbit of radius 3.84×105 km3.84\times10^{5}\,\text{km}. Using these data, determine the numerical value (with proper SI units) of the constant that relates the square of a satellite’s orbital period to the cube of its orbital radius for the Earth–Moon system.

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