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A steel wire of cross-sectional area `3 xx 10^-6 m^2` can withstand a maximum strain of `10^-3`. Young's modulus of steel is `2 xx 10^11 Nm^-2`. The maximum mass the wire can hold is 10x kg. What is the value of x ?

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