By what percentage is flat-earth calculation in error

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A 1.1 kilogram object is released 500 kilogram above the earth. The impact speed as it hits the ground is 3130.5 meter per second and the impact speed if the earth were flat is 3130.5 meter per second.

Find by what percentage is the flat-earth calculation in error?

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