According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the District of Columbia's population is currently 572,000. If the population has been growing at a average of 6% a year for the past ten years, what was the approximate population 10 years ago? Round to the nearest person.

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the District of Columbia's population is currently 572,000. If the population has been
growing at a average of 6% a year for the past ten years, what was the approximate population 10 years ago? Round to the
nearest person.

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