To multiply \( 4.82 \times 10^{12} \) and \( 3.2 \times 10^{4} \), you can follow these steps:
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Multiply the coefficients (the numbers in front): \[ 4.82 \times 3.2 = 15.424 \]
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Add the exponents of 10: \[ 10^{12} \times 10^{4} = 10^{12 + 4} = 10^{16} \]
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Combine the results: \[ 15.424 \times 10^{16} \]
For scientific notation, we typically express the coefficient as a number between 1 and 10. Therefore, we need to convert \( 15.424 \) to scientific notation: \[ 15.424 = 1.5424 \times 10^{1} \]
Now combine this with the \( 10^{16} \): \[ 1.5424 \times 10^{1} \times 10^{16} = 1.5424 \times 10^{17} \]
Thus, the final result is: \[ \boxed{1.5424 \times 10^{17}} \]