AP Physics B: Centripetal Force and Gravity

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Homework Statement


Two stars of mass m1 and m2 are in orbit around their center of mass. If 2m1=5m2, and their orbital period is 120Ms, calculate the mass of the larger star, given that the distance between their centers is 1400Gm.


Homework Equations


F=GmM/r2


The Attempt at a Solution


I don't even know what to put as mass of the centripod, i kneed serious help
 
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