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Find the missing number in the following series: 43, 172, 86, 344, ?

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SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

172

Expression : 147 : 741 :: 869 : ? The pattern followed is that the number is written in reverse order. Eg = 147 => 741 Similarly, 869 => 968

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