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The age of a rock containing lead and uranium is equal to `1.5xx10^9` years. The uranium is decaying into lead with half life equal to `4.5xx10^9` years. Find the ratio of lead to uranium present in the rock, assuming that initially no lead was present in the rock (given `2^(1/3)`=1.259)

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