An unstable particle at rest breaks up into two fragments of unequal mass. The mass of the lighter fragment is equal to $3.60 \times 10^{-28}$ kg and that of the heavier fragment is $1.65 \times 10^{-27}$ kg. If the lighter fragment has a speed of 0.893c after the breakup, what is the speed of the heavier fragment?
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