Convert 4.083 x 10⁶ kilometers to meters. Express the answer to the exact decimal place.

Note: 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters.

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To convert kilometers to meters, you multiply by 1,000 (since 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters).

Given: 4.083 x 10⁶ kilometers

Now, perform the conversion:

\[ 4.083 \times 10^6 , \text{kilometers} \times 1,000 , \text{meters/kilometer} \]

This can be rewritten as:

\[ 4.083 \times 10^6 \times 10^3 , \text{meters} \]

By adding the exponents (because when you multiply powers of ten, you add the exponents):

\[ 4.083 \times 10^{6+3} , \text{meters} \]

\[ 4.083 \times 10^9 , \text{meters} \]

Thus, the final answer is:

4.083 x 10⁹ meters.