Calculate Density Ratio of Giant Planet to Earth

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To calculate the density ratio of a newly discovered giant planet compared to Earth, the planet's average radius is 13 times that of Earth, and its mass is 963 times greater. The volume of the new planet can be determined using the formula for the volume of a sphere, leading to a density calculation. The user attempts to compute the density using the mass and volume but encounters errors in their calculations. The final density of the new planet is compared to Earth's density, which is approximately 5515 kg/m³. Accurate calculations are essential for determining the correct density ratio.
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A newly discovered giant planet has an average radius 13 times that of the Earth and a mass 963 times that of the Earth. Calculate the ration of the new planet's density to the Earth's density.
 
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Find the volume of the new planet and hence its density, then divide that by the density of the Earth (you won't even need to do that numerically).
 
ok so this is what i did, 5.942x10^24 kg X 963/(169PI) = density that right?
 
i got 1.077760735e 25
 
still getting it wrong but now i have the density of the new planet as 2.663709251E17/ density of Earth 5515E3? (right?)
 

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