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ABC is an equilateral triangle with A(0,0) and B(a,0), `(a gt 0)`.
L,M and V are the foot of the perpendiculars drawn from a point P to the sides AB, BC, and CA, respectively. If P lies inside the triangle and satisfies the condition `PL^(2) = PM * PN,` then find the locus of P.

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