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Aboard a vessel, dividing the sum of the longitudinal moments by the total weight yields the vessel's _______________.

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The correct answer is D) longitudinal position of the center of gravity. Dividing the sum of the longitudinal moments by the total weight of a vessel yields the longitudinal position of the vessel's center of gravity. This is a standard calculation used to determine the longitudinal stability and trim of a vessel. The other answer choices - inclining moments, vertical moments, and righting moments - are related to different aspects of a vessel's stability, but do not directly yield the longitudinal position of the center of gravity.

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