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Find the missing length indicated.
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Answer:

400

Explanation:

Use the right triangle altitude theorem.

All three triangles are similar, so we can write a proportion of corresponding side lengths.

Let y = x - 144

192/144 = y/192

144y = 192 * 192

144y = 36,864

y = 256

x = y + 144 = 256 + 144

x = 400

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