The population of a town grows at a rate proportional to the population present at time t. The initial population of 500 thousands increases by 75 thousands in 10 years. What will the population be in 30 years?

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The population of a town grows at a rate proportional to the population present at time t.
The initial population of 500 thousands increases by 75 thousands in 10 years. What will the
population be in 30 years?
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