Equation of a line passing through the point (a, b) and the point of intersection of lines $ax+by=ab$ and $bx+ay=ab$ will be (where $a
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To determine the equation of the line passing through the point $(a, b)$ and the point of intersection of the lines $ax + by = ab$ and $bx + ay = ab$, we need to follow these steps:

1. **Find the Point of Intersection:**
   - We have two lines:
     1. $ax + by = ab$
     2. $bx + ay = ab$

To find their intersection, we solve these equations simultaneously. Let's subtract the second equation from the first:

$$
   (ax + by) - (bx + ay) = ab - ab
   $$

Simplifying, we get:

$$
   ax + by - bx - ay = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad (a-b)x + (b-a)y = 0
   $$

This simplifies to:

$$
   (a-b)(x-y) = 0
   $$

Since $a \neq b$, we have $x = y$.

Substitute $x = y$ into one of the original equations, say $ax + by = ab$:

$$
   ax + by = ab \quad \Rightarrow \quad ax + ay = ab \quad \Rightarrow \quad a(x + y) = ab
   $$

Since $x = y$, we have:

$$
   a(2x) = ab \quad \Rightarrow \quad 2ax = ab \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = \frac{b}{2}
   $$

Therefore, the point of intersection is $\left(\frac{b}{2}, \frac{b}{2}\right)$.

2. **Equation of the Line:**
   - We need the equation of the line passing through $(a, b)$ and $\left(\frac{b}{2}, \frac{b}{2}\right)$.

The slope $m$ of the line through these points is:

$$
   m = \frac{b - \frac{b}{2}}{a - \frac{b}{2}} = \frac{\frac{b}{2}}{a - \frac{b}{2}}
   $$

The equation of the line in point-slope form is:

$$
   y - b = \frac{\frac{b}{2}}{a - \frac{b}{2}}(x - a)
   $$

Simplifying, we get:

$$
   2(y - b) = \frac{b}{a - \frac{b}{2}}(x - a)
   $$

Cross-multiplying and simplifying, we arrive at the equation:

$$
   a^2y - b^2x = ab(a-b)
   $$

3. **Verification of Options:**
   - **Option 1:** $a^{2}x+b^{2}y=ab(a+b)$ does not match our derived equation.
   - **Option 2:** $a^{2}y-b^{2}x=ab(a+b)$ does not match our derived equation.
   - **Option 3:** $a^{2}y-b^{2}x=ab(a-b)$ matches our derived equation.
   - **Option 4:** $a^{2}x+b^{2}y=ab(a-b)$ does not match our derived equation.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3: $a^{2}y-b^{2}x=ab(a-b)$. This option correctly represents the equation of the line passing through the given points, as derived from the intersection and slope calculations.