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2000 Pascal Problem 7

Three squares with the same centre and corresponding parallel sides are drawn. The distance between the sides of successive squares is 3 and the side length of the largest square is 22, as shown. What is the perimeter of the smallest square?

\textbf{(A)}\ 40\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 100\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 10\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 64\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 20

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