The change in the gravitational potential energy when a body mass m is raised to a height nR above the surface of the Earth is (here R is the radius of the Earth)
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Gravitational potential energy 
at a distance r from center of Earth
We know that, at surface of Earth 
Potential energy at surface of Earth, 
At the height 
from the surface of Earth
Change in gravitational potential energy
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