A population of bacteria grows at a rate proportional to the number of bacteria at the time. There wereinitially 250 bacteria, and after 24 hours the population multiplied by 10. How many bacteria wouldthere be after 48 hours?

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A population of bacteria grows at a rate proportional to the number of bacteria at the time. There were initially 250 bacteria, and after 24 hours the population multiplied by 10. How many bacteria would there be after 48 hours?