The spherical surface S is tangent to the z=0 and x+y+3z−2=0 planes, with (−1,2,0) being one of the tangency points. Knowing that the center of S has the third positive coordinate, calculate the radius of S.

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The spherical surface S is tangent to the z=0 and x+y+3z−2=0 planes, with (−1,2,0) being one of the tangency points. Knowing that the center of S has the third positive coordinate, calculate the radius of S.

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