Find all entire functions $f$ of finite order such that $f(log(n)) = n$

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Find all entire functions $f$ of finite order such that $f(log(n)) = n$

I am reviewing for my complex analysis final and this problem came up towards the end of Conway and I was unsure how to solve it. Can someone show me how to do this and potentially also the process for other questions of this type?

Any help is appreciated.

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Sketch of the result that $f(z)=e^z$.

Since $e^{\log n}=n$, one has $g(\log n)=0$ for the finite order function $g(z)=f(z)-e^z$; but if $g$ (non identically zero) has order $a$ then in the disc of radius $R$, it has $O_{\epsilon}(R^{a+\epsilon})$ zeroes (an easy application of Jensen theorem and standard stuff in the theory of entire functions) and that of course contradicts the fact that $\log n$ are zeroes as those grow exponentially in number with $R$ (as $\log n \le R$ means $n \le e^R$)

hence $g=0$ and $f(z)=e^z$