Which of the Kepler's laws of planetary motion led Newton to establish the inverse-square rule for gravitational force between two bodies?

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The third law of Kepler’s planetary motion (i.e. The law of harmonies) led Newton to establish the inverse – square rule for gravitational force between two bodies.

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