The U.S. Census Bureau keeps a runningclock totaling the U.S. population. On September 20, 2012, thetotal was increasing at the rate of 1 person every 12 sec. The populationfigure for 8:11 p.m. EST on that day was 314,419,198. At this rate, what will the U.S. population be at 8:11 p.m. EST on September 20, 2019?

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The U.S. Census Bureau keeps a running
clock totaling the U.S. population. On September 20, 2012, the
total was increasing at the rate of 1 person every 12 sec. The population
figure for 8:11 p.m. EST on that day was 314,419,198. At this rate, what will the U.S. population be at 8:11 p.m.
EST on September 20, 2019?

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