To multiply the numbers \( 4.82 \times 10^{12} \) and \( 3.2 \times 10^{4} \), you can follow these steps:
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Multiply the coefficients (the numbers before the powers of ten): \[ 4.82 \times 3.2 = 15.424 \]
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Add the exponents of the powers of ten: \[ 10^{12} \times 10^{4} = 10^{12 + 4} = 10^{16} \]
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Combine the results: \[ 15.424 \times 10^{16} \]
You may want to express \( 15.424 \) in scientific notation: \[ 15.424 = 1.5424 \times 10^{1} \]
- So, rewrite the product: \[ 1.5424 \times 10^{1} \times 10^{16} = 1.5424 \times 10^{17} \]
Thus, the final result of the multiplication is: \[ 1.5424 \times 10^{17} \]