Paris is one of the most densely populated cities in the world with 53,000 people per square mile. If 58,406,000 people live in Paris, how many square miles is Paris?

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To find the area of Paris in square miles, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Area} = \frac{\text{Population}}{\text{Population density}} \]

Given:

  • Population = 58,406,000 people
  • Population density = 53,000 people per square mile

Substituting the values into the formula:

\[ \text{Area} = \frac{58,406,000}{53,000} \]

Now, perform the division:

\[ \text{Area} = \frac{58,406,000}{53,000} \approx 1,101.6 \text{ square miles} \]

Therefore, the area of Paris is approximately 1,101.6 square miles.