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[tex]A = P*e^{rt}\\\\50,000 = P*e^{0.019*20}\\\\50,000 = P*e^{0.38}\\\\P = \frac{50,000}{e^{0.38}}\\\\P \approx 34,193.0704606\\\\P \approx 34,193.07\\\\[/tex]
Side note: the 'e' is a special constant roughly equal to 2.71828...