Power of 3

What power of 27 is needed to get the correct power of 3?
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What number needs to replace the 
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Power of 3
 as the power of 27, so that

$3^{2016}+9^{1008}+27$
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Power of 3
 $=3^{2017}$?

This problem is adapted from the World Mathematics Championships