Final answer:
Unable to determine the correct three-year growth rate of the top company on the 500 list in 2009 as none of the provided references confirm any of the answer options.
Step-by-step explanation:
The 500 list commonly refers to a ranking of businesses, and the question pertains to the three-year growth rate of the top company on this list in 2009. However, based on the information provided and the context, there seems to be no precise data to answer which growth rate is the correct one for the top company in 2009.
As the statistics from the provided references do not align with any of the multiple-choice options presented (a) 1,982 percent, (b) 9,812 percent, (c) 19,812 percent, (d) 81,219 percent, I am unable to ascertain the correct answer without conjecture. Growth rates mentioned in the references vary greatly and do not directly confirm any of the options provided for the question at hand.