 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

The required <elementary matrix> is
$$
\boxed{E=\begin{pmatrix}0&0&1\\0&1&0\\1&0&0\end{pmatrix},\qquad E^{-1}=E.}
$$
Left multiplication exchanges the two rows. Applying the same exchange twice restores every row, so $E^2=I_3$.

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