A deep-sea extremophile genomics researcher is studying the growth dynamics of microbial communities near hydrothermal vents. The population of a certain microbial species is modeled by the equation \( P(t) = P_0 e^{kt} \), where \( k \) is a growth constant. If the population triples in 5 hours, what is the value of \( k \)?

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