Circle passing through intersection points of two bigger circles

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Suppose the equations of two intersecting circles are given.Now how to find the equation of circle passing through the points of intersection of the larger circles? Now please dont tell me that i got to solve the two equations for point of intersections :-P!! I guess there must be a shorter method..any ideas? P.S. i MEANT THE SMALLEST POSSIBLE CIRCLE.

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Let the equations of two intersecting circles be $C_1=0$ and $C_2=0$.
Then the equation of family of circles passing through the intersection points can be given by $C_1 + tC_2 = 0$, $t\ne -1 $. It is easy to see that this equation satisfies the points that are common to both the circles.

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