Correct option is C
Population of the city = 500000
Birth rate = 6% ; death rate = 3%
Present population = past population (1 + R%)T
R = rate% ; T = time
Effective rate = 6 - 3 = 3%
Present population = past population (1 + R%)T
500000 × (1 + 3%)2
500000 × 103% × 103%
530450