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Let $x=\overline{BD}$ and let $r$ be the radius of the small circle. Draw the line from the center of each of the circles to the point of contact of the tangent of the circle. By similar triangles, $\frac{x+r}{r}=\frac{x+5r}{3r}⟹x=r$, or $\boxed{\text{radius of the smaller circle}}$.