(7 x 10^-5) x (5 x 10^8) in scientific notation

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To multiply the numbers \( (7 \times 10^{-5}) \) and \( (5 \times 10^{8}) \), we can follow these steps:

  1. Multiply the coefficients: \[ 7 \times 5 = 35 \]

  2. Add the exponents of the powers of 10: \[ -5 + 8 = 3 \]

Putting these together, we get: \[ 35 \times 10^{3} \]

Now, we should express \( 35 \) in scientific notation. Since \( 35 = 3.5 \times 10^{1} \), we can rewrite \( 35 \times 10^{3} \) as: \[ 3.5 \times 10^{1} \times 10^{3} \]

Combining the powers of 10: \[ 3.5 \times 10^{(1 + 3)} = 3.5 \times 10^{4} \]

Thus, the final result in scientific notation is: \[ \boxed{3.5 \times 10^{4}} \]