Six Circles

In the diagram, six circles of equal size touch adjacent circles and the sides of the large rectangle. What is the perimeter of the large rectangle?
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Six Circles
In the diagram, six circles of equal size touch adjacent circles and the sides of the large rectangle.

Each of the corners of the small rectangle is the centre of one of the large circles.

The perimeter of the small rectangle is $60\text{cm}$.

What is the perimeter of the large rectangle?

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