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A machinist is calculating a tolerance ratio given as $5 / \sqrt{2}foraprecisionpart.Tostandardizethemeasurementforaqualitycontrolreport,themachinistmultipliesboththenumeratorandthedenominatorbyfor a precision part. To standardize the measurement for a quality control report, the machinist multiplies both the numerator and the denominator by\sqrt{2}$. Which mathematical property is the machinist applying to ensure that the original value of the measurement remains unchanged during this process?

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