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Tangent circles

Source: Finnish Mathematics Competition 1997, Final Round, Problem 2

November 14, 2011
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Problem Statement

Circles with radii RR and rr (R>rR > r) are externally tangent. Another common tangent of the circles in drawn. This tangent and the circles bound a region inside which a circle as large as possible is drawn. What is the radius of this circle?