Calculate 6.25×10^6−4.73×10^6. Express your answer in scientific notation to 2 decimal places.

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To calculate \( 6.25 \times 10^6 - 4.73 \times 10^6 \), we first observe that both terms are multiplied by \( 10^6 \). Therefore, we can factor out \( 10^6 \):

\[ 6.25 \times 10^6 - 4.73 \times 10^6 = (6.25 - 4.73) \times 10^6 \]

Next, we calculate \( 6.25 - 4.73 \):

\[ 6.25 - 4.73 = 1.52 \]

Now we multiply this result by \( 10^6 \):

\[ 1.52 \times 10^6 \]

Since \( 1.52 \) is already in decimal form with two decimal places, we can express the final answer in scientific notation:

\[ \boxed{1.52 \times 10^6} \]