
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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The shape in the picture was formed by cutting out a small cross from a large cross. Each of these crosses can be composed of five identical squares, with the sides of the small squares being half the sides of the large squares. The area of the gray shape in the picture is $45 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$.

What is the area of the large cross?

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