
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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It is known that the numbers \( x, y, z \) form an arithmetic progression in the given order with a common difference \( \alpha = \arccos \left(-\frac{1}{3}\right) \), and the numbers \( \frac{1}{\cos x}, \frac{3}{\cos y}, \frac{1}{\cos z} \) also form an arithmetic progression in the given order. Find \( \cos^2 y \).

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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