To multiply \(4.82 \times 10^{12}\) by \(3.2 \times 10^{4}\), you can follow these steps:
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Multiply the coefficients (the numbers before the exponent): \[ 4.82 \times 3.2 = 15.424 \]
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Add the exponents (the powers of 10): \[ 10^{12} \times 10^{4} = 10^{(12 + 4)} = 10^{16} \]
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Combine the results: \[ 15.424 \times 10^{16} \]
To express this in scientific notation, move the decimal point in \(15.424\) one place to the left, which gives \(1.5424\), and increase the exponent by 1 (from 16 to 17):
Thus, the final answer is: \[ 1.5424 \times 10^{17} \]