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CJ in the solar system
Part II: Clare on Venus
CJ sees that he is running out of fuel. So he stops at Clare’s gas station on Venus. "Hey CJ, what a surprise! Are you coming from far?" CJ has no idea. "Hm... Mercury is gigameter from the sun. How far is Venus from the sun?" Clare doesn't know, but she has an idea. She searches some old letters and shows one to CJ. "This is a letter I received from a friend a couple of centuries ago.
He also told me that a year here on Venus takes 225 earth days and a year at Mercury takes 88 earth days."
Help CJ and Clare and calculate the distance between Venus and Mercury. You may assume that all planets are aligned. Round your answer to the nearest integer.
Clare gives CJ the fuel and some final advise: "Be careful in this stormy weather and watch out for the rain. The sulfuric acid might damage your UFO." CJ waves to Clare and takes off.