I am having a hard time figuring out how to solve for the vo

I am having a hard time figuring out how to solve for the voltage across the capacitor C1 and C2. I know the lab that the voltage for C1 and C2 is 4.5 volts but i am unsure of how to get there with the math.

Question

V0 = 9 Volts, C1 = 0.1 F, C2 = 0.1 F, C3 = 0.05 F.

Sharing the charge stored on C1 with capacitor C2 (initially discharged) ? keep switch W3 still open; open switch W1 and close switch W2. Measure voltage V2 across capacitors C1 and C2 and calculate the amount of charges stored on each of them, Q12 = C1V2 and Q2 = C2V2 . Knowing the values of capacitance C1 and C2 and the initial charge Q1 stored on C1, calculate the theoretically expected voltage V2Theory after capacitor C2 got connected in parallel with C1.

Solution

common voltage =[ C1xV1+ C2 x 0]/(C1+C2)= V1/2=9/2=4.5 V

I am having a hard time figuring out how to solve for the voltage across the capacitor C1 and C2. I know the lab that the voltage for C1 and C2 is 4.5 volts but

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