What is the potential energy of this arrangement of charges

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Problem: Three electrons are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle with a side length of 5.1 nm. A proton is placed at the center of the triangle.

Part I: What is the potential energy of this arrangement of charges?

Please show all work and equations. Defend your answer.

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