You are given: Mortality follows Gompertz’s law. The force of mortality at age 60 is 0.20251. The force of mortality at age 70 is 0.43721. Calculate the probability that a life aged 25 dies within the next 10 years.

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Mortality follows Gompertz’s law.
The force of mortality at age 60 is 0.20251.
The force of mortality at age 70 is 0.43721.
Calculate the probability that a life aged 25 dies within the next 10 years.

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