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0.9 \times 600\, \text{mm} = 540\, \text{mm} \] Convert to meters: \[ z = 0.54\, \text{m} \] Calculate \(P_{p}\): \[ P_{p} = \frac{120\, \text{kNm}}{0.54\, \text{m}} = \frac{120,000\, \text{Nm}}{0.54\, \text{m}} \approx 222,222\, \text{N} \approx 222\, \text{kN} \] Step 3.2
