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One increasing the operating voltage in a x-ray tube by `1.5` times, the shortest wavelength decreases by `26 "pm"`. Find the original value of operating voltage.

A

`~~10 kV`

B

`~~16 kV`

C

`~~50 kV`

D

`~~75 kV`

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