Sum of two squares in three distinct ways

Gwyn

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Are the integers that can be expressed as the sum of two squares in three distinct ways all multiples of five?
If so why? All those that I have found using Mathematica seem to be.
 
What do you think? What have you tried to prove this? Where are you stuck? In order to help you we need to know where you are stuck.
 
I have found all those for numbers below 1500
325 425 650 725 845 850 925 1025 1300 1325 1445 1450
all appear to be multiples of 5 and can be done in only three ways e.g. 325 (the smallest)
1^2 + 18^2 = 325
6^2 + 17^2 = 325
10^2 + 15^2 = 325
As far proving this is concerned I have very little idea how to start!
Was hopping someone might suggest a method or whether a proof already exists. ( I have only minor Knowledge of number Theory)
 
In case anyone is Interested the following disproves my Hypothesis!
2873 is not a multiple of 5 and can be done in three distinct ways
2873 = 8 ^2 + 53^2
2873 = 13 ^2 + 52^2
2873 = 32 ^2 + 43^2
 
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