Finding the coordinates of the third point in a triangle using simultaneous equations

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I have 3 circles A,B & C that touch each other at tangents. The centre points of these 3 circles are to be joined to create a triangle. I know the coordinates of 2 of the circles centre points A(xa, ya) and B(xb, yb) and I know the radii of all 3 circles ra, rb & rc. I need to calculate C(xc, yc) that is the centre point of circle C using simultaneous equations. Step by step would be appreciated but just the answer is also fine.

I know this can be done easier using the Law of Cosines but I'm not allowed to use this method in this situation.