The mean distance of a moon from a planet is 3.44*10^5 miles. Assuming that the orbit of the moon around the planet is circular and that 1 revolution takes 25.5 days (1 day is 26 hours), Find the linear speed of the moon. Express answer in Miles per Hour. Do not round.

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The mean distance of a moon from a planet is 3.44*10^5 miles. Assuming that the orbit of the moon around the planet is circular and that 1 revolution takes 25.5 days (1 day is 26 hours), Find the linear speed of the moon. Express answer in Miles per Hour. Do not round. 

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