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If PSQ is a focal chord of the parabola ` y^(2) = 4ax ` such that SP = 3 and SQ = 2 , find the latus rectum of the parabola .

A

`(24)/(5)`

B

`(12)/(5)`

C

`(6)/(5)`

D

`3/5`

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