7.7790892759 x 10^8 - 1.077104669 x 10^8

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To subtract these two numbers, we subtract their respective powers of 10 and then subtract their coefficients:

7.7790892759 x 10^8 - 1.077104669 x 10^8

Coefficient subtraction: 7.7790892759 - 1.077104669 = 6.7019846069

Power of 10 subtraction: 10^8 - 10^8 = 0

Therefore, the result of the subtraction is:

6.7019846069 x 10^0

Simplifying further:

6.7019846069 x 1

The final answer is:

6.7019846069