What is the overall thermal efficiency of the plant

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A typical coal-fired power plant has a generating capacity of about 1.3 X 10^9 W of electric power. the plant burns 4.6 X 10^7 kg of coal per day. The heat of combustion of coal is 6.2 X 10^6 J/kg. What is the overall thermal efficiency of the plant?

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