The force
    exerted by the moon on the Earth is
2.98 x 10^31 joules.
The gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the Sun is
3.58 x
    10^23 joules
These figures are derived by using the following equation for
    gravitational force:
Fg = (Gm1m2)/r^2
where G is the
    universal gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects, and r is the distance
    that separates their centers.
I should note that I am not using the number
    you provided for the mass of the Sun because you seem to have mistakenly stated the wrong power
    for it.  It is raised to the 30th power, not to the 24th.  My calculation is based on that
    number and I provide a link below to a page showing that as the correct mass of the
    Sun.
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