A strain of bacteria has a growth rate that is proportional to the size of the population.

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A strain of bacteria has a growth rate that is proportional to the size of the population. Initially, there are 100 bacteria; after 3 hours, there are 1600.
(a) If p(t) denotes the number of bacteria after t hours, find a formula for p(t).
(b) How long does it take for the population to double?
(c) When will the population reach one million?
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