In July 2008,the U.S.population was approximately 302,000,000.If the estimated 2008 growth rate was 0.88%,approximately how many total Americans were there in July 2009?

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To calculate the total Americans in July 2009, we need to add the estimated growth from July 2008 to July 2009 to the population in July 2008.
0.88% of 302,000,000 = 0.0088 x 302,000,000 = 2,657,600
Total Americans in July 2009 = 302,000,000 + 2,657,600 = 304,657,600
The closest choice is D, which is 304,700,000, so the answer is D.