Intensity of solar radiation at top of earths atmoshere

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The sun radiates energy at a rate of 3.86 ? 1026 W. Its radius is 7.0 ? 108 m. If the distance from the Earth to the sun is 1.5 ? 1011 m, what is the intensity of solar radiation at the top of the Earth's atmosphere?

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