Starting at zero, a kangaroo hops along the real number line in the positive direction. Each successive hop takes the kangaroo forward a uniformly random distance between and . Let be the expected number of hops needed for the kangaroo to pass on the real line.
If we write , then for all positive integers , can be expressed as a polynomial function of with rational coefficients. For example . Define to be the sum of all integer coefficients in this polynomial form of . Therefore and .
You are also given .
Find . Give your answer modulo .
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