Convert 3.785 x 10^9 meters to kilometers express the answer to the exact decimal place. 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters

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To convert meters to kilometers, you can use the conversion factor that 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters.

Starting with the value:

\[ 3.785 \times 10^9 \text{ meters} \]

To convert to kilometers, you divide by 1,000:

\[ \text{Kilometers} = \frac{3.785 \times 10^9 \text{ meters}}{1,000} \]

This can be simplified as follows:

\[ \text{Kilometers} = 3.785 \times 10^9 \div 10^3 = 3.785 \times 10^{9-3} = 3.785 \times 10^6 \]

So,

\[ 3.785 \times 10^9 \text{ meters} = 3.785 \times 10^6 \text{ kilometers} \]

To express it as a decimal:

\[ 3.785 \times 10^6 = 3785000 \text{ kilometers} \]

Thus, the final answer is:

\[ 3,785,000 \text{ kilometers} \]