a city has two water towers. one tower holds 7.35 x 10^5 galloons of water. the other holds 9.78x10^5 galloons. what is the combined water capacity in scientific notation

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The combined water capacity in scientific notation would be:

(7.35 x 10^5) + (9.78 x 10^5) = 17.13 x 10^5 gallons

So, the combined water capacity is 1.713 x 10^6 gallons.