A spherical balloon 5.88 m. in diameter is filled with gas weighing 6.84 N/m3. In standard air weighing 12.74 N/m3, evaluate the maximum load (in Newtons), excluding its own weight, that the balloon can lift. Round off to two decimal places.

A spherical balloon 5.88 m. in diameter is filled with gas weighing 6.84 N/m3. In standard air weighing 12.74 N/m3, evaluate the maximum load (in Newtons), excluding its own weight, that the balloon can lift. Round off to two decimal places.

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