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Okay, so the dielectric is spaced off both plates. Just imagine a very thin metal plate on both sides of the dielectric, now we have three capacitors, calculate each one then calculate the total value for those three capacitors in series. Bottom line is when you encounter a boundary, just...

Imagine a very thin metal plate at the boundary of the two dielectrics. Now you have two capacitors, one with the dielectric and one without. Simply calculate the value of the two capacitors and use the capacitors in series formula to arrive at your answer.