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Demographics The number of citizens aged 45-64 years is approximated by
where P(t) is measured in millions and t is measured in years, with t = 0 corresponding to the beginning of 1990. People belonging to this age group are the targets of insurance companies that want to sell them annuities. What was the expected population of citizens aged 45-64 years in 2010?
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