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Permutation Groups · Hard problem

In S5S_5, let σ=(1 2)(3 4)\sigma=(1\,2)(3\,4) and ρ=(1 3 5)\rho=(1\,3\,5). Suppose σxρ=υ\sigma x\rho=\upsilon where υ\upsilon sends 1→2, 2→5, 3→4, 4→1, 5→31\to2,\,2\to5,\,3\to4,\,4\to1,\,5\to3 (and xyxy means "apply yy, then xx"). Solve for the permutation x=σ−1υρ−1x=\sigma^{-1}\upsilon\rho^{-1} and state where xx sends 11.