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PDE System problem to find the metric

I have a big problem to solve this system:

$\Delta f-hf^2=0$

$p|\nabla f|^2+hf^3=0$

where $h$ and $p$ are constants, $f$ is a scalar function defined on a 3-manifold ($f:M \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^3$, where $M$ is a 3-manifold), $\Delta f$ is Laplacian of $f$ and $\nabla f$ is the gradient of $f$, for the metric $g$ (where $g$ is the metric of $M$).

Should I find $f$ and $g$..is it possible? is there a solution?

Professor Robert Bryant has found the solution here (where $M$ is a 2-manifold): Pde system problem

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