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Tags: geometry, tangent, tangent circles



Two circles $c_1$ and $c_2$ with centres $O_1$ and $O_2$, respectively, are touching externally at $P$. On their common tangent at $P$, point $A$ is chosen, rays drawn from which touch the circles $c_1$ and $c_2$ at points $P_1$ and $P_2$ both different from $P$. It is known that $\angle P_1AP_2 = 120^o$ and angles $P_1AP$ and $P_2AP$ are both acute. Rays $AP_1$ and $AP_2$ intersect line $O_1O_2$ at points $G_1$ and $G_2$, respectively. The second intersection between ray $AO_1$ and $c_1$ is $H_1$, the second intersection between ray $AO_2$ and $c_2$ is $H_2$. Lines $G_1H_1$ and $AP$ intersect at $K$. Prove that if $G_1K$ is a tangent to circle $c_1$, then line $G_2A$ is tangent to circle $c_2$ with tangency point $H_2$.