A committee has five members. There are three members that currently serve as the board's chairman, ranking member, andtreasurer. Each member is equally likely to serve in any of the positions. Three members are randomly selected and assigned to bethe new chairman, ranking member, and treasurer. What is the probability of randomly selecting the three members who currentlyhold the positions of chairman, ranking member, and treasurer and reassigning them to their current positions?The probability is(Round to four decimal places as needed.)

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