A quality-control test finds 15 bacteria in a sample of fruit juice. During storage, the bacterial population doubles once every 18 minutes. The juice is stored under these conditions for 2 hours 24 minutes.
Calculate the expected number of bacteria in the sample at the end of storage. Write your answer in standard form.
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