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Advanced Number Theory · Superchallenge problem

Square ABCDABCD is inscribed in a circle, and PP lies on arc CDCD (the arc not containing AA or BB). Given PC=3PC=3 and PD=4PD=4, the length PAPA can be written a+bca+b\sqrt{c} with aa, bb, cc positive integers and cc squarefree. Find a+b+ca+b+c.