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Three identical smooth cylinders, each of mass m and radius r are resting in equilibrium within a fixed smooth cylinder of radius R (only a part of this cylinder has been shown in the fig). Find the largest value of R in terms of r for the small cylinders to remain in equilibrium.

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`R = r (1 + 2sqrt7)`
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