Step 1:
We start with the gravitational potential energy equation which is given by:
\[U = -\frac{Gm_1m_2}{r}\]
where \(U\) is the gravitational potential energy, \(G\) is the gravitational constant, \(m_1\) and \(m_2\) are the masses of the two objects, and \(r\)
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