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The relation for calculating the synodic period of two bodies is rather simple

If the orbital periods of the two bodies around the third are called $T_1$ and $T_2$, so that $T_1 < T_2$, their synodic period is given by: $1 \over T_{syn}$$=$$1 \over T_1$$-$$1 \over T_2$

The relationship between orbital radius and orbital period is given by $T= 2\pi\sqrt{a^3/GM}$

Wolphram Alpha helps calculating that:

therefore the synodic period, based on the formula above, would be 776.8 days

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