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The gravitational force between the Sun (mass [tex][tex]$=1.99 \times 10^{30} \, \text{kg}$[/tex][/tex]) and Mercury (mass [tex][tex]$=3.30 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{kg}$[/tex][/tex]) is [tex][tex]$8.99 \times 10^{24} \, \text{N}$[/tex][/tex]. How far is Mercury from the Sun?

A. [tex]6.98 \times 10^{10} \, \text{km}[/tex]

B. [tex]6.98 \times 10^{\prime} \, \text{km}[/tex]

C. [tex]4.87 \times 10^{13} \, \text{km}[/tex]

D. [tex]4.87 \times 10^{24} \, \text{km}[/tex]