They are separated by a distance of 448000 km if a small


Io is a moon of Jupiter. Io has a mass of 8.9319×1022 kg and Jupiter has a mass of 1.898×1027 kg. Jupiter's orbital period around the Sun is 11.86 years and it is primarily composed of molecular and metallic (!) hydrogen. They are separated by a distance of 448000 km. If a small satellite is on the line between the two objects and feels no net gravitational force from the two bodies, what is the distance between Io and the satellite? Express your answer in km to three significant figures.

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