To compare the three numbers using scientific notation, let's convert each into that format:
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12,740,876,635 can be expressed as: \[ 1.2740876635 \times 10^{10} \]
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1,345,763,334 can be expressed as: \[ 1.345763334 \times 10^{9} \]
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12,920,370,000 can be expressed as: \[ 1.292037 \times 10^{10} \]
Now, comparing the numbers:
- 1.2740876635 × 10^10 (which is 12,740,876,635)
- 1.292037 × 10^10 (which is 12,920,370,000)
- 1.345763334 × 10^9 (which is 1,345,763,334)
To find the one with the greatest value, we note that the first two numbers are in the \(10^{10}\) range, while the third is in the \(10^{9}\) range, so we can already see that the first two are larger than the third.
Next, compare the coefficients of the first two:
- 1.292037 from 12,920,370,000 is greater than 1.2740876635 from 12,740,876,635.
Thus, the number with the greatest value is:
12,920,370,000 or 1.292037 × 10^10.