
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:

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# Your action step 3

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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In triangle $\triangle ABC$, $a$, $b$, and $c$ are the sides opposite to angles $A$, $B$, and $C$ respectively. The equation $\sqrt{3}a = 2b\sin A$ holds.  
(1) Find the magnitude of angle $B$.  
(2) If $a = 6$ and the area of $\triangle ABC$ is $6\sqrt{3}$, find the value of $b$.

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