Geosychoronous Satellites and their KE/Orbitals

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Homework Statement



Prove that the product of the kinetic energy and orbital radius of a geosynchronous satellite is constant.

Homework Equations



Not sure on the orbital radius part

KE=KE = ½mGM/R

The Attempt at a Solution



I'm lost on where to begin. How exactly would I 'prove' it?
 
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