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c. When the center of Earth is 2 × 1011 meters from the center of Mars, the force of gravity between the two planets is about 64.32 × 1014 newtons. The mass of Earth is about 6 × 1024 kilograms, and the mass of Mars is about 6.4 × 1023 kilograms. Using these values, estimate the gravitational constant.

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We have
F_g = (Gm_1m_2)/(r^2). Solving for G, we get
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