Aluminum has a density of 2.7 g/cm^3. A cube of aluminum is carved from the corner of a larger cube, reducing the larger cube's mass by 12.5%. If the smaller cube has a mass of 172.8 grams, what is the side length of the original cube?

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Aluminum has a density of 2.7 g/cm^3. A cube of aluminum is carved from the corner of a larger cube, reducing the larger cube's mass by 12.5%. If the smaller cube has a mass of 172.8 grams, what is the side length of the original cube?
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