Let x be the annual growth rate, expressed as a decimal.
[tex]148=142(1+x)^{3}[/tex]
[tex]1+x= \sqrt[3]{1.04225} =1.01389[/tex]
the number of years between 1998 and 2013 is 15 years. The estimated population in 2013 is given by:
[tex]148(1.01389)^{15}=182\ million[/tex]
The answer is 182 million.
