Solution: Let the populations be $ a $ and $ b $. Given $ a + b = 10 $ and $ a^2 + b^2 = 50 $. First, compute $ ab $ using $ (a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2 $. Substituting, $ 100 = 50 + 2ab $, so $ ab = 25 $. The sum of cubes is $ a^3 + b^3 = (a + b)^3 - 3ab(a + b) = 1000 - 3 \cdot 25 \cdot 10 = 1000 - 750 = oxed250 $. - Crosslake
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