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At their closest approach, Venus and Earth are 4.20 × 10 10 m apart. The mass of Venus is 4.87 × 10 24 kg, the mass of Earth is 5.97 × 10 24 kg, and G = 6.67 × 10 -11 N • m 2 /kg 2 . What is the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by Venus on Earth at that point?
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